San Diego County sees an unusually early flu rise and adds forecasts to its respiratory report
Oct. 9, 2026 — San Diego County is seeing an unusually early rise in flu, with test positivity at 8.0%, 58 hospitalizations and eight deaths reported, the County said. Its weekly respiratory virus report, which resumed Oct. 9, now includes two-week forecasts of COVID-19, flu and RSV hospitalizations, built with UC San Diego researchers under a CDC-funded project. Public Health Officer Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan urged residents to get a flu shot, saying the vaccine looks highly effective against the circulating strain.
The wall: The period the hospitalization and death counts cover was not stated.
Tier: Confirmed (based on the County's release)
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