Report Updated: May 09, 2024
Data through: May 04,
2024
Season Metrics: COVID-19
Current Season Hospitalizations
The data in this dashboard includes any Salt Lake County resident who tests positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) either:
To preserve privacy, any week with 1-4 hospitalizations will appear as having 4 hospitalizations. Weeks with no bars have 0 (zero) hospitalizations.
Hospitalization data displayed here is obtained through enhanced surveillance via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET) program. More information on this program is provided below, in the Data Notes and Additional Information section of this dashboard.
Comparison to Past Seasons
Demographics
Hospitalization counts this season
Hospitalization rates this season
Age Groups
Race and Ethnicity
Data Notes and Additional Information
General Information
Updated weekly, on Thursdays, between 12:00 pm and 2:00
pm.
This report is updated on Thursdays to allow for
reporting delays. The data displayed on this dashboard are current
through the previous Saturday. The exact date is listed at the top of
this report.
Season Dates: This report is for the 2023-2024 respiratory season. The season begins on October 1, 2023 and ends on May 4, 2024. RSV and Influenza surveillance will end when the respiratory season ends, but COVID-19 surveillance will continue through the spring and summer, and will end on September 28, 2024 before beginning again for the 2024-2025 season.
Wastewater
For the latest information on
COVID-19 wastewater surveillance, visit wastewatervirus.utah.gov
CDC Resources
CDC publishes syndromic surveillance data for COVID, flu, and RSV with national and state trends. To view this analysis, visit the CDC webpage.
The latest vaccine recommendations for COVID-19 can be found on this CDC webpage.
Hospitalization Surveillance
Salt Lake County is one of 13 jurisdictions throughout the United
States (US) that participates in enhanced data gathering for
hospitalized cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Referred to as the
Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, or RESP-NET,
this data relies on clinical testing performed by a healthcare provider.
RESP-NET includes the three major respiratory viruses: COVID-19
(COVID-NET), flu (FluSurv-NET), and RSV (RSV-NET). CDC aggregates
national data and displays it on their RESP-NET dashboard.
Interpreting Rates versus Counts
Some of the tables and figures on this graph show counts, rates, or both. When viewing count data, or the total number of people who are hospitalized or died, the objective is to understand the geographic areas (ZIP codes) or demographics (age, race, ethnicity, sex) where people are being hospitalized in high numbers. This data allows public health to better distribute resources and provide targeted interventions.
Respiratory Seasons
The respiratory season officially begins on the Sunday of the week containing October 1 and ends on the Saturday of the week containing April 30 of the following year. COVID-19 surveillance occurs year around, with the season beginning on the Sunday of the week containing October 1 and ending on the Saturday of the week containing September 30 of the following year.
Season Metrics: Flu
Current Season Hospitalizations
The data in this dashboard includes any Salt Lake County resident who tests positive for an influenza virus either:
To preserve privacy, any week with 1-4 hospitalizations will appear as having 4 hospitalizations. Weeks with no bars have 0 (zero) hospitalizations.
Hospitalization data displayed here is obtained through enhanced surveillance via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET) program. More information on this program is provided below, in the Data Notes and Additional Information section of this dashboard.
Comparison to Past Seasons
To preserve privacy, any week with 1-4 hospitalizations will appear as having 4 hospitalizations. Weeks with no bars have 0 (zero) hospitalizations.
Note about the 2020-2021 flu season: Due to low counts, the 2020-2021 flu season is not represented here. Over the course of the normal season, there were 10 hospitalizations.
Demographics
Hospitalization counts this season
Hospitalization rates this season
Age Groups
Race and Ethnicity
Races not displayed below have zero counts and therefore are not included. As additional data is collected, data on races will be expanded.
Data Notes and Additional Information
CDC Resources
CDC publishes syndromic surveillance data for COVID, flu, and RSV with national and state trends. To view this analysis, visit the CDC webpage.
Information about this year’s flu vaccine can be found on this CDC webpage.
Hospitalization Surveillance
Salt Lake County is one of 13 jurisdictions throughout the United States (US) that participates in enhanced data gathering for hospitalized cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Referred to as the Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, or RESP-NET, this data relies on clinical testing performed by a healthcare provider. RESP-NET includes the three major respiratory viruses: COVID-19 (COVID-NET), flu (FluSurv-NET), and RSV (RSV-NET). CDC aggregates national data and displays it on their RESP-NET dashboard.
Interpreting Rates versus Counts
Some of the tables and figures on this graph show counts, rates, or both. When viewing count data, or the total number of people who are hospitalized or died, the objective is to understand the geographic areas (ZIP codes) or demographics (age, race, ethnicity, sex) where people are being hospitalized in high numbers. This data allows public health to better distribute resources and provide targeted interventions.
Respiratory Seasons
The respiratory season officially begins on the Sunday of the week containing October 1 and ends on the Saturday of the week containing April 30 of the following year. COVID-19 surveillance occurs year around, with the season beginning on the Sunday of the week containing October 1 and ending on the Saturday of the week containing September 30 of the following year.
Season Metrics: RSV
Current Season Hospitalizations
The data in this dashboard includes any Salt Lake County resident who tests positive for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) either:
To preserve privacy, any week with 1-4 hospitalizations will appear as having 4 hospitalizations. Weeks with no bars have 0 (zero) hospitalizations.
Hospitalization data displayed here is obtained through enhanced surveillance via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Hospitalization Surveillance Network (RSV-NET) program. More information on this program is provided below, in the Data Notes and Additional Information section of this dashboard.
Comparison to Past Seasons
To preserve privacy, any week with 1-4 hospitalizations will appear as having 4 hospitalizations. Weeks with no bars have 0 (zero) hospitalizations.
Note about the 2020-2021 RSV season: Due to low counts, the 2020-2021 RSV season is not represented here. Over the course of the normal season, there were no hospitalizations.
Demographics
Hospitalization counts this season
Hospitalization rates this season
Age Groups
Race and Ethnicity
Races not displayed below have zero counts and therefore are not included. As additional data is collected, data on races will be expanded.
Data Notes and Additional Information
CDC Resources
CDC publishes syndromic surveillance data for COVID, flu, and RSV with national and state trends. To view this analysis, visit the CDC webpage.
To check if you may be eligible for an RSV vaccine, go to this CDC webpage.
Hospitalization Surveillance
Salt Lake County is one of 13 jurisdictions throughout the United States (US) that participates in enhanced data gathering for hospitalized cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Referred to as the Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, or RESP-NET, this data relies on clinical testing performed by a healthcare provider. RESP-NET includes the three major respiratory viruses: COVID-19 (COVID-NET), flu (FluSurv-NET), and RSV (RSV-NET). CDC aggregates national data and displays it on their RESP-NET dashboard.
Interpreting Rates versus Counts
Some of the tables and figures on this graph show counts, rates, or both. When viewing count data, or the total number of people who are hospitalized or died, the objective is to understand the geographic areas (ZIP codes) or demographics (age, race, ethnicity, sex) where people are being hospitalized in high numbers. This data allows public health to better distribute resources and provide targeted interventions.
Respiratory Seasons
The respiratory season officially begins on the Sunday of the week containing October 1 and ends on the Saturday of the week containing April 30 of the following year. COVID-19 surveillance occurs year around, with the season beginning on the Sunday of the week containing October 1 and ending on the Saturday of the week containing September 30 of the following year.
Syndromic Surveillance
Syndromic surveillance is an early detection tool that helps public health officials detect, understand, and monitor health events. With syndromic surveillance, we are able to track the symptoms of patients in emergency departments before a diagnosis is confirmed. Since this surveillance is symptoms-based rather than based on laboratory testing and official diagnosis, these data should be considered preliminary and used only in combination with other data points, such as season hospitalizations and deaths.
Emergency Department (ED) Visits Last Week:
Trend Analysis
Age Group Comparisons