Key Takeaways
- Case rates of COVID-19 and influenza are at a seasonal low. COVID-19 hospitalization rates in Virginia continue to fall with a 24% decrease from the previously recorded week.
- China is experiencing a COVID-19 surge, which is expected to peak at the end of June. Health authorities there are preparing to roll out a vaccine for the XBB Omicron subvariant.
- The UK identified ten mpox cases between May 4th and May 25th, bringing the 2023 total to 20.
- Hurricane season began June 1st. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a “near normal” hurricane season.
VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update.
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