Overview
- The Department of Public Health dashboard, updated Jan. 29, reports six child deaths and 187 adult flu-related deaths this season.
- The latest pediatric death is included in data collected through Jan. 24, according to the state dashboard.
- State data show influenza hospitalizations have declined since a mid-December peak.
- Health officials recommend vaccination, hand-washing, social distancing, and masks in crowded places for people at higher risk.
- DPH has renewed calls to get flu and COVID-19 shots, with the public health commissioner emphasizing that vaccines prevent severe illness and save lives.