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In general, while covid cases have been rising, the scale is still relatively low.

One concern is that RSV (not tracked here) can affect senior citizens, and that RSV together with influenza may aggravate covid infections this winter.

* The emerging covid variant is "Eris" EG.5 and is about 17% of new USA cases

* USA covid admissions have been rising in the USA since about July 1, 2023
* USA covid deaths have been falling since July 15, 2023

* USA Emergency Department covid visits have been rising since about July 8, 2023
* USA Positivity has been rising since about June 10, 2023

* NM Admissions have been relatively level since about mid June 2023
* NM ED covid related visits have risen slightly since about mid June 2023

* Grant County Covid cases by month have risen in NM since about mid June 2023
* Grant County ED covid visits by month have been level since about mid June 2023

* Grant County Covid admissions have been level at 0 for some time

* Grant County bi weekly cases have risen since about mid June 2023
* Grant County bi weekly positivity data has risen since about mid June 2023

While this covid report is drafted weekly, it will only be distributed if circumstances warrant it, or if specifically requested.