Winter weather is here, and an increase in influenza, RSV, and Covid-19 cases are expected across the country. In Mendocino County, public health officials have announced that flu and cold season has arrived early, and that there is a significant rise in the number of infants and toddlers getting severely ill.
“We are already seeing many more children needing emergency room care here in Mendocino County than the last 2 years,” states an announcement from Mendocino County Public Health Friday.
During the October 21, 2022 county public health media event (watch here), Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren discussed the current flu season as well as Covid-19, Monkeypox, and the county’s current efforts to slow viruses locally. Mendocino County’s Covid-19 data can be found at this county website. The Mendocino County Public Health department media update is expected for Dec. 16 at 2 p.m.