Colorado Springs School Illness Watch

Report for October 22, 2026 — view the latest report

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Snapshot as of October 22, 2026

Summary

CDPHE updated 10/21 SARS-CoV-2 wastewater rising 10 of 22 (was 14) RV/EV 18.7% ▼ (still high)

Changed today: CDPHE posted its weekly update (10/21) and El Paso County updated seasonal respiratory data (10/21); no new NREVSS week (latest still 10/10). Influenza is the mover: sentinel positivity 4.30% (▲0.81) and ED visits 0.57% (▲0.1); El Paso County influenza hospitalizations ~11 for the week ending 10/17 (~16 prior week). COVID sentinel positivity fell to 2.51% (▼0.77), ED flat at 0.26%; SARS-CoV-2 wastewater is rising in 10 of 22 utilities (down from 14, no longer a majority but still rising in nearly half — ED/positivity could follow). Flu wastewater detected in 4 of 22 (was 3), RSV 1 of 22; RSV positivity 0.32% (▲0.13). CDPHE labels overall activity Very Low, but Region 8 rhinovirus/enterovirus is 18.7% (week ending 10/10, down from 22.4%) — still high circulation, the type behind her September admission. Parainfluenza 2.81% (up from 1.44%); HMPV 0.23% and adenovirus 0.94% low. El Paso County COVID ~3, RSV ~1 hospitalizations (approximate, week ending 10/17). “What’s Going Around” bulletin still discontinued (last issue 9/20/2025).

Other respiratory viruses — HHS Region 8 (CDC NREVSS)

VirusWk ending 10/10Wk ending 10/3Trend
Rhinovirus/enterovirus (RV/EV)18.71%22.36%Falling, −3.7 pts; still high (25.4% on 9/19)
HMPV0.23%0.24%Flat / negligible
Parainfluenza (PIV)2.81%1.44%Rising, +1.4 pts
Adenovirus0.94%0.84%Flat

Regional lab test positivity (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY), not Colorado Springs-specific. Week ending 10/10/2026, posted 10/16/2026 (prior weeks re-posted with revisions). RV/EV has run ~17–25% since late August.

Colorado statewide — CDPHE viral respiratory report

Overall activity: Very Low
PathogenED visitsSentinel lab positivity
COVID-190.26%2.51%
Influenza0.57%4.30%
RSV0.01%0.32%
WastewaterUtilities detectedMonitored
SARS-CoV-2 (rising)1022
Influenza422
RSV122

Read 10/22 from the embedded Tableau dashboard (weekly update of 10/21). Changes vs. prior week: COVID ED flat, flu ED ▲0.1, RSV ED flat; positivity COVID ▼0.77, flu ▲0.81, RSV ▲0.13. SARS-CoV-2 wastewater 10/22 (was 14/22). Colorado Springs utility not listed individually on the home page. Next weekly update expected 10/28 after 4pm MT.

El Paso County — local data

Communicable Disease Data Dashboard: main data and animal bite/exposure updated 10/14/2026; seasonal respiratory data updated 10/21/2026. Respiratory hospitalizations, week ending 10/17/2026: influenza ~11 (~16 prior week), COVID-19 ~3 (~5 prior), RSV ~1 (0 prior) — read from chart, approximate. Next main update: second Wednesday of November.

"What's Going Around" bulletin: checked 10/22; archive still ends with the issue published Sept. 20, 2025. No new issue has appeared.

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