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Weekly COVID-19 and Flu Reports
Weekly Butler County Reports
COVID-19
Cases are continuing to go down, but the positivity rate is trending back to HIGH, where it was prior to the holidays. Hospitalizations from COVID-19 remained stable.
Flu
Flu
The first wave of flu cases has crested and is starting to fall. Based on historical data, Butler County almost always sees a second wave of flu cases a month or two after the first.
Cases remain higher than the three year average.
Cases remain higher than the three year average.
The flu vaccine, which preliminary findings suggest a good match for the type of flu circulating, is highly recommended. Increased ventilation in closed spaces and appropriate masking can help us fend off the potential second wave.