New DOH dashboard tracks respiratory illness
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OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Health has announced the debut of a new data dashboard tracking respiratory illnesses statewide. The new dashboard will include COVID-19 activity, and the old site that tracked only coronavirus data has been retired.
The new dashboard includes influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) along with COVID-19, according to a DOH press release.
“One major change in the new dashboard is the inclusion of data from previous years, providing the public with clearer comparisons between current disease activity and that of years past,” the press release said. “The Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard will be updated weekly through April 2024.”
The new dashboard can be found on the DOH website, www.doh.wa.gov.
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