One Of Mildest Flu Seasons In PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – State health officials say the just-concluded flu season was one of the mildest on record in Pennsylvania. Department of Health officials said Friday that COVID-19 precautions like masking and social distancing helped prevent the spread of the influenza virus as well as the novel coronavirus. Through last week reported, Pennsylvania reported more than 3,600 confirmed cases during the 2020-21 flu season. That’s down 97% from nearly 131,000 cases the previous season. There were 45 hospitalizations and 21 flu-related deaths. Flu cases were unusually low throughout the U.S. this flu season despite a big increase in testing.