Tue. Feb 17th, 2026
Flu-related activity remains very high in the lake area and statewide.
The Department of Health and Senior Services says, for the week ending on the 7th, the state recorded another 6,374 cases for a season-to-date total now topping 70,000 cases. Flu-related deaths statewide have also risen to 84.
In the lake area, there have been another combined 121 confirmed cases of the flu bringing the season-to-date total up to 918 cases.