Central Utah News

The number of people that tested positive for type A influenza in the United States shrank by 50% between week ending December 12 and December 19 according to numbers reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the same week of 2019, 4,710 people tested positive for type A influenza, 31,300% more than in 2020.

There is an influenza division of the CDC whose responsibility it is to keep track of influenza activity year round. This group compiles and analyzes known cases in order to help states and local governments respond accordingly. Figures can change and counts can be adjusted as new information is learned from each patient.

Week Ending	Total Tested	Total Type A Positive	Total Type A Infected %
10/17/2020	26,444	32	0.1
10/24/2020	32,264	33	0.1
10/31/2020	41,136	32	0.1
11/07/2020	53,031	34	0.1
11/14/2020	60,435	38	0.1
11/21/2020	58,535	39	0.1
11/28/2020	45,006	27	0.1
12/05/2020	58,893	35	0.1
12/12/2020	55,485	30	0.1
12/19/2020	35,630	15	less than 0.1