{"id":4911,"date":"2023-05-26T13:15:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/?p=4911"},"modified":"2023-06-02T21:16:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T21:16:35","slug":"vdh-oep-weekly-situation-update-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/2023\/05\/26\/vdh-oep-weekly-situation-update-9\/","title":{"rendered":"VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ\">Case rates of COVID-19 and influenza are at a seasonal low. COVID-19 hospitalization rates are the lowest recorded since summer of 2021. Other surveillance metrics such as<\/span> <a class=\"WdYUQQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/see-the-numbers\/covid-19-data-insights\/sars-cov-2-in-wastewater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wastewater sampling<\/a><span class=\"WdYUQQ\">, and <\/span><a class=\"WdYUQQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/see-the-numbers\/covid-19-data-insights\/covid-like-illness-visits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-like illness<\/a><span class=\"WdYUQQ\"> visits to emergency departments and urgent care facilities, corroborate these findings. Models suggest that Virginia will see a mild summer of low COVID-19 activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ\">Tick-borne diseases continue to cause significant morbidity in the Commonwealth. As &#8220;tick season&#8221; begins, Virginians are urged to practice good <\/span><a class=\"WdYUQQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/ticks\/prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tick-bite prevention<\/a><span class=\"WdYUQQ\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ\">Avian influenza is still causing outbreaks among livestock. It has not yet caused any significant human morbidity. The USDA is considering a vaccination program that would include turkeys in Virginia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ\">NOAA predicts a warmer and wetter summer for parts of Virginia. It also expects a &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"WdYUQQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/news-release\/2023-atlantic-hurricane-season-outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">near normal<\/a><span class=\"WdYUQQ\">&#8221; hurricane season.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2023\/05\/Situation-Update-2023-05-26.pdf\"><strong>VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2023\/05\/COVID-19_VA_UVA-BI-Update_25-May-2023.pdf\"><strong>UVA Biocomplexity Institute Slides.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2023\/05\/05.25.23_Hospitalization-Stakeholder-Call.pdf\"><b>VDH Surveillance Data Update.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This page updates weekly on Friday by 5:00 PM.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update is produced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/\">VDH Office of Emergency Preparedness<\/a>. This update covers ongoing or potential public health issues, including COVID-19. <span dir=\"ltr\">This product is intended to enhance situational awareness among the public health, healthcare, and emergency management communities<\/span>. Some items covered may pose little or no threat to the public at large. For instance, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vhf\/ebola\/index.html\">Ebola<\/a> outbreak occurring outside of the United States would pose virtually no risk to Virginians, but emergency preparedness resources may be activated to coordinate efforts to monitor, quarantine, and potentially treat travelers arriving from affected countries. <span dir=\"ltr\">The update includes links to publicly available data and news sources. These items are included for situational awareness only and do not represent an endorsement of the source or information therein.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Case rates of COVID-19 and influenza are at a seasonal low. COVID-19 hospitalization rates are the lowest recorded since summer of 2021. 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