This new page on the Beat, as of March 18, 2020, will be dedicated to news on COVID-19 as we receive it. Some articles in front page news, in legal notices,  columns, in sports, in editorials or letters to the editor, as well as in local and non-local news releases may also pertain to COVID-19. So please look at all pages in the Beat for ongoing news.

The COVID, FLU, HMPV, and RSV Report for March 25, 2023

THE OVERALL SUMMARY - March 25, 2023

Overall COVID in the USA and Grant County in NM improved.
Silver City NM cases rose but peaks and troughs are getting lower. However, NM cases continued a slow rose.
US week on week Covid cases fell 11.0%, and positivity also fell
US COVID week on week 7 day average hospital beds in use fell, admissions fell [page 8, 25]
US FLU cases and admissions fell. HMPV positivity fell yet still high (but no case counts from CDC). RSV cases fell.
NM week on week cases rose 2.3% this week, hospital bed usage fell, but positivity rose [page 13, 14, 24]
Grant County Week on Week cases fell 8.4% [page 5, 16, 22]

OUR LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA - GRANT COUNTY COVID DATA:

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The COVID, FLU, RSV Report for March 18, 2023

THE OVERALL SUMMARY - March 18, 2023

Overall COVID in the USA and Grant County NM and Silver City NM improved; but NM cases rose.
US week on week Covid cases fell 19.7%, and positivity (CDC resumed reporting) also fell
US COVID week on week 7 day average hospital beds in use fell, admissions fell [page 8, 25]
US FLU cases and admissions fell. RSV cases fell.
NM week on week cases rose 2.8% this week, hospital bed usage rose, and positivity rose [page 13, 14, 24]
Grant County Week on Week cases fell 34.4% [page 5, 16, 22]

OUR LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA - GRANT COUNTY COVID DATA: GRMC DATA IS SOMEWHAT SPORADIC:

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The COVID, FLU, RSV Report March 11, 2023

THE OVERALL SUMMARY - March 11, 2023

Overall COVID in the USA improved. Grant County and Silver City cases rose; as did NM also.
US week on week Covid cases fell 25%, and positivity (now resumed) also fell
US COVID week on week 7 day average hospital beds in use fell as admissions fell [page 8, 25]
US FLU cases and admissions fell. RSV cases fell.
US covid sub-variant XBB.1.5 is growing in AZ, CO, NM, TX, and the USA [page 27]
NM week on week cases rose 2.4% this week, hospital bed usage rose, and positivity rose [page 13, 14, 24]
Grant County Week on Week cases rose 27.9% [page 5, 16, 22]

OUR LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA - GRANT COUNTY COVID DATA: GRMC DATA IS SPORADIC:

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The COVID, FLU, RSV Report for March 4, 2023

THE OVERALL SUMMARY - March 4, 2023

Overall COVID in the USA, Grant County, and Silver City improved; NM rose but the percentage was small.
US week on week Covid cases fell 5%
The US case rise last week rise was due to states reporting 31,776 old 2022 cases, not new cases that week.
US COVID week on week average hospital beds in use fell as admissions fell [page 8, 25]
US FLU cases and admissions fell. RSV cases fell.
US covid sub-variant XBB.1.5 is growing in AZ, CO, NM, TX, and the USA [page 27]
NM week on week cases rose 3.4% this week, hospital bed usage rose, and positivity rose [page 13, 14, 24]
Grant County Week on Week cases fell [page 5, 16, 22]

THE DETAILS OF COVID, FLU, AND RSV ARE:

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The COVID, FLU, RSV Report for February 25, 202

THE OVERALL SUMMARY - February 25, 2023

US new cases rose 3%, as had been suggested by recent short term trends rising for 5 weeks [page 5]
Grant County Week on Week cases rose again [page 5, 16, 22]
NM week on week cases rose and positivity rose, but hospital bed usage fell [page 13, 14, 24]
US week on week Covid cases rose.
US COVID week on week average hospital beds in use rose but then trended back down as admissions fell [page 8, 25]
US FLU cases and admissions fell. RSV cases fell.
US covid sub-variant XBB.1.5 is growing in AZ, CO, NM, TX, and the USA [page 27]

THE DETAILS OF COVID, FLU, AND RSV ARE:

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The COVID, FLU, RSV REPORT - February 18, 2023

THE OVERALL SUMMARY - February 18, 2023

Things are generally improving, relatively low case numbers, but short term trends rose for the 5th week [page 5]
Grant County Week on Week cases rose
NM week on week cases rose this week, hospital bed usage rose, and positivity rose [page 13, 14, 24]
US Covid cases, hospital beds and admissions fell. US FLU cases and admissions fell, deaths rose. RSV cases fell.
US covid sub-variant XBB.1.5 is growing in AZ, CO, NM, TX, and the USA [page 27]

THE DETAILS OF COVID, FLU, AND RSV ARE:

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The COVID, Flu, RSV Report for February 11, 2023

THE OVERALL SUMMARY - February 11, 2023 (The last report will be March 25, 2023)

Things are still generally improving, yet short term trends rose [page 5]. The HHS covid emergency will end May 11.
Grant County Week on Week cases fell, but did reverse up mid week.
NM covid cases fell, beds in use fell; RSV positivity fell.
US Covid cases, hospital beds and admissions fell. US FLU cases and admissions fell, deaths rose. RSV cases fell.
US covid sub-variant XBB.1.5 is growing in AZ, CO, NM, TX, and the USA [page 27]

THE WEEKLY CASE AND ADMISSION CHANGES IN THE USA ARE: [page 7]
* USA weekly new case change: Covid: FELL Flu: FELL
* USA weekly hospital admissions: Covid: FELL Flu: FELL
* USA hospital beds in use this week: Covid: FELL

THE DETAILS OF COVID, FLU, AND RSV ARE:

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The COVID, FLU, RSV REPORT - February 4, 2023

THE OVERALL SUMMARY - February 4, 2023

Things are still improving; but states who saw admissions rise have risen from 1 state to 6 states in the last 10 days.
Grant County NM covid cases fell.
NM covid cases rose a bit, beds rose; RSV cases fell.
US Covid cases fell, as did hospital beds and admissions. US FLU cases fell, admissions fell, deaths fell. RSV cases fell. Evusheld treatment withdrawn.

THE WEEKLY CASE AND ADMISSION CHANGES IN THE USA ARE: [page 7]

* USA weekly new case change: Covid: FELL Flu: FELL
* USA weekly hospital admissions: Covid: FELL Flu: FELL
* USA hospital beds in use this week: Covid: FELL

THE DETAILS OF COVID, FLU, AND RSV ARE:

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