DENVER (AP) — Colorado has reported a substantial decrease in deaths and hospitalizations from the influenza amid public health measures meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The state Department of Public Health and Environment reported a total of 24 hospitalizations from the flu between Sept. 27 and Feb. 20.
At around this time in last year's flu season, over 2,400 people had been hospitalized. The state reported a total of 3,546 flu hospitalizations across its 2019-20 flu season.
This year's flu season will last through May 22, according to the state health department.
Social distancing coupled with universal precautions (hand washing, not touching eyes/nose, etc) is extremely effective at curbing the proliferation of influenza, so it should be no surprise that flu numbers are down.
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