Garrett County Health Department Launches Weekly Respiratory Illness Snapshots

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department

The CDC issued a health advisory in early November after detecting an early rise of respiratory illnesses compared to average years. In the month since this advisory, the CDC has continued tracking higher than usual levels of RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 for this time of year.

A new Respiratory Illness Snapshot is now available on the Garrett County Health Department’s website that shows the local numbers of these illnesses and includes links to state and national data. The page includes recommendations from Dr. Jennifer Corder, Deputy Health Officer.

Visit bit.ly/gcsnapshot to view the new Garrett County Weekly Respiratory Illness Snapshot or garretthealth.org to access other important public health topics.