Look What’s Going Around Now: Flu, COVID-19 and more

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) – Circumstances of COVID-19 are as soon as once more on the rise. Piedmont Augusta’s Medical Director Dr. Bo Sherwood says proper now they’re additionally seeing an uptick in another community-spread sicknesses this summer season.

“Beginning about 8-10 weeks in the past we began seeing an uptick, or a slight certain in COVID instances,” he says. “Although the instances are up, the hospitalizations are down.”

Dr. Sherwood says that whereas Immediate Care continues to see instances of COVID-19 they’ve additionally been treating signs of another community-spread sicknesses.

“We have seen flu, sinusitis, bronchitis, so we’re seeing fairly a little bit of that additionally,” he says. 

He additionally says flu instances proceed to stay decrease than anticipated, however which may not proceed as we transfer into the autumn and winter.

“We monitor generally, a lot of instances, all through the summer season we take a look at Australia as a result of they’re of their flu season, their COVID season, proper now. They’re seeing fairly a bit extra instances this time than they had been final 12 months,” he says. 

As healthcare professionals gear up for what might be a busy flu season, Dr. Sherwood says there may be one factor you are able to do to maintain you and your loved ones secure.

“Wash your fingers. In case you suppose you’ve been uncovered, then it is best to keep low and keep residence,” he says.

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