The uptick in illness, documented through wastewater surveillance, coincides with a sharp rise in flu activity during what's proving to be a busy season for respiratory viruses.
The delay in accurate test results is probably a result of people having accumulated immunity from COVID-19 over the years, whether from vaccinations or previous infections.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has met with the leaders of Turkey and Greece during the first stop of his latest Mideast diplomatic mission.