Colorado Springs School Illness Watch

Report for October 29, 2026 — view the latest report

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Snapshot as of October 29, 2026

Summary

Updated: new CDPHE + El Paso data Flu & COVID rising RV/EV 19.2% (still high)

Changed today: CDPHE posted its weekly update (10/28) and El Paso County updated seasonal respiratory data (10/28). Influenza sentinel positivity rose to 6.23% (from 4.30%) and ED visits to 0.72% (0.57%); COVID-19 positivity rose to 3.90% (2.51%), ED 0.29%. RSV remains minimal (0.16%). Wastewater is not a majority trigger: SARS-CoV-2 rising in 8 of 22 utilities (was 7), influenza detected in 2 (was 0), RSV in 2 (was 1) — flu and COVID are trending up. Locally, El Paso hospitalizations week ending 10/24: COVID ~8 (up from ~3), influenza ~13 (~11), RSV 0. Region 8 rhinovirus/enterovirus is 19.2% (latest week 10/17; no new NREVSS week posted yet) — still high circulation, the type behind her September admission, even though CDPHE labels overall activity Very Low. PIV 2.35%, HMPV 0.11%, adenovirus 1.18% low/flat. El Paso “What’s Going Around” still discontinued (last issue 2025-09-20).

Other respiratory viruses — HHS Region 8 (CDC NREVSS)

VirusWk ending 10/17Wk ending 10/10Trend
Rhinovirus/enterovirus (RV/EV)19.23%21.38%Falling, −2.2 pts; still high
HMPV0.11%0.20%Flat / negligible
Parainfluenza (PIV)2.35%2.55%Flat
Adenovirus1.18%1.12%Flat

Regional lab test positivity (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY), not Colorado Springs-specific. Week ending 10/17/2026, posted 10/23/2026 (prior weeks revised). RV/EV has run ~17–25% since late August.

Colorado statewide — CDPHE viral respiratory report

Overall activity: Very Low
PathogenED visitsSentinel lab positivity
COVID-190.29% (▲0.03)3.90% (▲1.39)
Influenza0.72% (▲0.15)6.23% (▲1.93)
RSV0.01% (▼0.01)0.16% (▼0.16)
WastewaterUtilities detectedMonitored
SARS-CoV-2 (rising)822
Influenza222
RSV222

Read 10/29 from the embedded Tableau dashboard; weekly update of 10/28. Changes shown vs. prior week. Wastewater (updated Wed/Fri): SARS-CoV-2 rising 8/22 (was 7), flu 2/22 (was 0), RSV 2/22 (was 1). Colorado Springs utility not listed individually on the home page. Next weekly update expected 11/4 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 10/28/2026. Respiratory hospitalizations, week ending 10/24/2026: influenza ~13 (~11 prior week), COVID-19 ~8 (~3 prior), RSV 0 (~1 prior) — read from chart, approximate. Next main update: second Wednesday of November.

"What's Going Around" bulletin: checked 10/29; archive still ends with the issue published Sept. 20, 2025. No new issue has appeared.

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