Weekly Summary Report
Respiratory Watch
A weekly summary of respiratory illness across Cuyahoga County during the 2025–2026 season — COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. For the full interactive data, see the dashboard.
Latest report: MMWR Week 10 · March 8–14, 2026
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) is actively monitoring respiratory illness trends for the 2025–2026 respiratory season (September 28, 2025 – May 23, 2026), including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Through ongoing surveillance and data reporting, CCBH provides timely, actionable insights to support partners, stakeholders, and community preparedness.
Dashboard updated — MMWR Week 10 (March 8–14, 2026)
The respiratory illness surveillance dashboard has the most current data and trends. Open the dashboard.
Key points — MMWR Week 10
March 8–14, 2026Highlights for Cuyahoga County this week. Counts are provisional and may change from week to week due to testing and reporting lag times.
COVID-19
- 34 COVID-19-associated hospitalizations were reported this week.
- 0 COVID-19-related deaths were reported this week in the CCBH jurisdiction (Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics).
- CCBH is investigating 42 COVID-19 outbreaks — all in congregate care settings.
- Wastewater: viral gene copy concentrations were steady at NEORSD Westerly and decreasing at Easterly and Southerly treatment centers (Ohio Wastewater Monitoring Data).
Influenza
- 0 flu deaths were reported this week; 21 so far this season.
- 18 influenza-associated hospitalizations (IAHs) this week; 1,334 this season. IAHs are considered ‘low’ this week.
- 2.5% of emergency department visits were for flu-like symptoms — above the 5-year median, and considered ‘low’ this week.
- CCBH is investigating 10 influenza outbreaks — 7 in congregate care, 2 in schools, and 1 in an institutional setting.
- Wastewater: viral gene copy concentrations were low at NEORSD Easterly, Southerly, and Westerly treatment centers (Ohio Wastewater Monitoring Data).
RSV
- 92 RSV-associated hospitalizations were reported this week.
- CCBH is investigating 3 RSV outbreaks — 2 in congregate care and 1 in a school.
- Wastewater: viral gene copy concentrations were low at NEORSD Easterly and Westerly, and not detected at Southerly (Ohio Wastewater Monitoring Data).
For the most current data and trends, visit the Respiratory Illness Surveillance Dashboard.
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This season’s reports
Weekly summaries published so far this season will be stored here for next week and onwards
Report archive — past seasons
Historical weekly summaries, grouped by respiratory season. Select a season to expand its reports.
2023–2024 Season
2024
Week 14: March 31 – April 6 Week 13: March 24-30 Week 12: March 17-23 Week 11: March 10-16 Week 10: March 3-9 Week 9: February 25 – March 2 Week 8: February 18-24 Week 7: February 11-17 Week 6: February 4-10 Week 5: January 28 – February 3 Week 4: January 21-27 Week 3: January 14-20 Week 2: January 7-13 Week 1: December 31 – January 62023
Week 52: December 25-30 Week 51: December 17-24 Week 50: December 10-16 Week 49: December 3-9 Week 48: November 26- December 2 Week 47: November 19-25 Week 46: November 12-18 Week 45: November 5-11 Week 44: October 29 – November 4 Week 43: October 22-28 Week 42: October 15-21 Week 41: October 8-14 Week 40: October 1-72022–2023 Season
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2023
Week 20: May 14-20
Week 19: May 7-13
Week 18: April 30 - May 6
Week 17: April 23-29
Week 16: April 16-22
Week 15: April 9-15
Week 14: April 2-8
Week 13: March 26 - April 1
Week 12; March 19-25
Week 11: March 12-18
Week 10: March 5-11
Week 9: February 26 - March 4
Week 8: February 19-25
Week 7: February 12-18
Week 6: February 5-11
Week 5: January 29 - February 4
Week 4: January 22-28
Week 3: January 15-21
Week 2: January 8-14
Week 1: January 1-7
2022
Week 52: December 25-31
Week 51: December 18-24
Week 50: December 11-17
Week 49: December 4-10
Week 48: November 27 - December 3
Week 47: November 20-26
Week 46: November 13-19
Week 45: November 6-12
Week 44: October 30 - November 5
Week 43: October 23-29
Week 42: October 16-22
Week 41: October 9-15
Week 40: October 2-8
2021–2022 Season
[Placeholder] Weekly reports for the 2021–2022 season. Add each week’s PDF link below.
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Week 20: May 15-21
Week 19: May 8-14
Week 18: May 1-7
Week 17: April 24-30
Week 16: April 17-23
Week 15: April 10-16
Week 14: April 3-9
Week 13: March 27 - April 2
Week 12: March 20-26
Week 11: March 13-19
Week 10: March 6-12
Week 9: February 27 - March 5
Week 8: February 20-26
Week 7: February 13-19
Week 6: February 6-12
Week 5: January 30 - February 5
Week 4: January 23-29
Week 3: January 16-22
Week 2: January 9-15
Week 1: January 2-8
Week 52: December 26 - January 1
Week 51: December 19-25
Week 50: December 12-18
Week 49: December 5-11
Week 48: November 28 - December 4
Week 47: November 21-27
Week 46: November 14-20
Week 45: November 7-13
Week 44: October 31 - November 6
Week 43: October 24-30
Week 42: October 17-23
Week 41: October 10-16
Week 40: October 3-9
2020–2021 Season
[Placeholder] Weekly reports for the 2020–2021 season. Add each week’s PDF link below.
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Week 20: May 16-22
Week 19: May 9-15
Week 18: May 2-8
Week 17: April 25 - May 1
Week 16: April 18-24
Week 15: April 11-17
Week 14: April 4-10
Week 13: March 28 - April 3
Week 12: March 21-27
Week 11: March 14-20
Week 10: March 7-13
Week 9: February 28 - March 6
Week 8: February 21-27
Week 7: February 14-20
Week 6: February 7-13
Week 5: January 31- February 6
Week 4: January 24-30
Week 3: January 17-23
Week 2: January 10-16
Week 1: January 3-9
2020
Week 53: December 27 - January 2
Week 52: December 20-26
Week 51: December 13-19
Week 50: December 6-12
Week 49: November 29 - December 5
Week 48: November 22-28
Week 47: November 15-21
Week 46: November 8-14
Week 45: November 1-7
Week 44: October 25-31
Week 43: October 18-24
Week 42: October 11-17
Week 41: October 4-10
Week 40: September 27 - October 3
2019–2020 Season
2020
Week 20:May 10 - May 16 Week 19:May 3 - May 9 Week 18:April 26 - May 2 Week 17:April 19 - April 25 Week 16:April 12 - April 18 Week 15:April 5 - April 11 Week 14:March 29 - April 4 Week 13:March 22 - March 28 Week 12:March 15 - March 21 Week 11:March 8 - March 14 Week 10:March 1 - March 7 Week 9:February 23 - February 29 Week 8:February 16 - February 22 Week 7:February 9 - February 15 Week 6:February 2 - February 8 Week 5:January 26 - February 1 Week 4:January 19-25 Week 3:January 12-18 Week 2: January 5-11 Week 1: December 29 - January 42019
Week 52: December 22-28 Week 51: December 15-21 Week 50: December 8-14 Week 49: December 1-7 Week 48: November 24-30 Week 47: November 17-23 Week 46: November 10-16 Week 45: November 3-9 Week 44: October 27 - November 2 Week 43: October 20-26 Week 42: October 13-19 Week 41: October 6-12 Week 40: September 29 - October 52018–2019 Season
[Placeholder] Weekly reports for the 2018–2019 season. Add each week’s PDF link below.
2019
Week 18: April 28 – May 4 Week 17: April 21-27 Week 16: April 14-20 Week 15: April 7-13 Week 14: March 31 – April 6 Week 13: March 24-30 Week 12: March 17-23 Week 11: March 10-16 Week 10: March 3-9 Week 9: February 24 – March 2 Week 8: February 17-23 Week 7: February 10-16 Week 6: February 3-9 Week 5: January 27 – February 2 Week 4: January 20-26 Week 3: January 13-19 Week 2: January 6-12 Week 1: December 30 – January 52018
Week 52: December 23-29 Week 51: December 16-22 Week 50: December 9-15 Week 49: December 2-8 Week 48: November 25 – December 1 Week 47: November 18-24 Week 46: November 11-17 Week 45: November 4-102017–2018 Season
2018
Week 20: May 13-19 Week 19: May 6-12 Week 18: April 29 – May 5 Week 17: April 22-28 Week 16: April 15-21 Week 15: April 8-14 Week 14: April 1-7 Week 13: March 25- March 31 Week 12: March 18-24 Week 11: March 11-17 Week 10: March 4-10 Week 9: February 25 – March 3 Week 8: February 18-24 Week 7: February 11-17 Week 6: February 4-10 Week 5: January 28 – February 3 Week 4: January 21-27 Week 3: January 14-20 Week 2: January 7-13 Week 1: December 31 – January 62017
Week 52: December 24-30 Week 51: December 17-23 Week 50: December 10-16 Week 49: December 3-9 Week 48: November 26 – December 2 Week 47: November 19-25 Week 46: November 12-18 Week 45: November 5-11 Week 44: October 29 – November 4 Week 43: October 22-28 Week 42: October 15-21 Week 41: October 8-14 Week 40: October 1-72016–2017 Season
2017
Week 20: May 14-20 Week 19: May 7-13 Week 18: April 30 – May 6 Week 17: April 23-29 Week 16: April 16-22 Week 15: April 9-15 Week 14: April 2-8 Week 13: March 26 – April 1 Week 12: March 19-25 Week 11: March 12-18 Week 10: March 5-11 Week 9; February 26 – March 4 Week 8: February 19-25 Week 7: February 12-18 Week 6: February 5-11 Week 5: January 29 – February 4 Week 4: January 22-28 Week 3: January 15-21 Week 2: January 8-14 Week 1: January 1-72016
Week 52: December 25-31 Week 51: December 18-24 Week 50: December 11-17 Week 49: December 4-10 Week 48: November 27 – December 3 Week 47: November 20-26 Week 46: November 13-19 Week 45: November 6-12 Week 44: October 30 – November 5 Week 43: October 23-29 Week 42: October 16-22 Week 41: October 9-15 Week 40: October 2-82015–2016 Season
2015
Week 52: December 27 – January 2 Week 51: December 20-26 Week 50: December 13-19 Week 49: December 6-12 Week 48: November 29 – December 5 Week 47: November 22-28 Week 46: November 15-21 Week 45: November 8-14 Week 44: November 1-7 Week 43: October 25-31 Week 42: October 18-24 Week 41: October 11-17 Week 40: October 4-102016
Week 20: May 15-21 Week 19: May 8-14 Week 18: May 1-7 Week 17: April 24-30 Week 16: April 17-23 Week 15: April 10-16 Week 14: April 3-9 Week 13: March 27 – April 2 Week 12: March 20-26 Week 11: March 13-19 Week 10: March 6-12 Week 9: February 28 – March 5 Week 8: February 21-27 Week 7: February 14-20 Week 6: February 7-13 Week 5: January 31 – February 6 Week 4: January 24-30 Week 3: January 17-23 Week 2: January 10-16 Week 1: January 3-92014–2015 Season
2014
Week 53: December 28 – January 3 Week 52: December 21-27 Week 51: December 14-20 Week 50: December 7-13 Week 49: November 30 – December 6 Week 48: November 23-29 Week 47: November 16-22 Week 46: November 9-15 Week 45: November 2-8 Week 44: October 26 – November 1 Week 43: October 19-25 Week 42: October 12-18 Week 41: October 5-11 Week 40: September 28 – October 42015
Week 20: May 17-23 Week 19: May 10-16 Week 18: May 3-9 Week 17: April 26 – May 2 Week 16: April 19-25 Week 15: April 12-18 Week 14: April 5-11 Week 13: March 29 – April 4 Week 12: March 22-28 Week 11: March 15-21 Week 10: March 8-14 Week 9: March 1-7 Week 8: February 22-28 Week 7: February 15-21 Week 6: February 8-14 Week 5: February 1-7 Week 4: January 25-31 Week 3: January 18-24 Week 2: January 11-17 Week 1: January 4-102013–2014 Season
2013
Week 52: December 22-28 Week 51: December 15-21 Week 50: December 8-14 Week 49: December 1-7 Week 48: November 24-30 Week 47: November 17-23 Week 46: November 10-16 Week 45: November 3-9 Week 44: October 27 – November 2 Week 43: October 20-26 Week 42: October 13-19 Week 41: October 6-12 Week 40: September 29 – October 52014
Week 20: May 11-18 Week 19: May 4-10 Week 17: April 20-26 Week 16: April 13-19 Week 15: April 6-12 Week 14: March 30 – April 5 Week 13: March 23-29 Week 12: March 16-22 Week 11: March 9-15 Week 10: March 2-8 Week 9: February 23 – March 1 Week 8: February 16-22 Week 7: February 9-15 Week 6: February 2-8 Week 5: January 26 – February 1 Week 4: January 19-25 Week 3: January 12-18 Week 2: January 5-11 Week 1: December 29 – January 42012–2013 Season
2012
Week 52: December 23-29 Week 51: December 16-22 Week 50: December 15-21 Week 49: December 2-8 Week 48: November 25 – December 1 Week 47: November 18-24 Week 46: November 11-17 Week 45: November 4-10 Week 44: October 28 – November 3 Week 43: October 21-27 Week 42: October 14-20 Week 41: October 7-13 Week 40: September 30 – October 62013
Week 20: May 12-18 Week 19: May 5-11 Week 18: April 28 – May 4 Week 17: April 21-27 Week 16: April 14-20 Week 15: April 7-13 Week 14: March 31- April 6 Week 13: March 24-30 Week 12: March 17-23 Week 11: March 10-16 Week 10: March 3-9 Week 9: February 24 – March 2 Week 8: February 17-23 Week 7: February 10-16 Week 6: February 3-9 Week 5: January 27 – February 2 Week 4: January 20-26 Week 3: January 13-19 Week 2: January 6-12 Week 1: December 30 – January 52012
Week 20 (5/13-5/19) Week 19 (5/06-5/12) Week 18 (4/29-5/05) Week 17 (4/22-4/28) Week 16 (4/15-4/21) Week 15 (4/8-4/14) Week 14 (4/1-4/7) Week 13 (3/25-3/31) Week 12 (3/18-3/24) Week 11 (3/11-3/17) Week 10 (3/4-3/10) Week 9 (2/26-3/3) Week 8 (2/19-2/25) Week 7 (2/12-2/18) Week 6 (2/5-2/11) Week 5 (1/29-2/4) Week 4 (1/22-1/28) Week 3 (1/15-1/22) Week 2 (1/8-1/14) Week 1 (1/1-1/7)Sources: Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Informatics; Ohio Department of Health; U.S. CDC. Bracketed text marks placeholders to be filled in each week.
Questions about this week’s report?
Contact the CCBH Disease Team.