Colorado Springs School Illness Watch

Report for November 11, 2026 — view the latest report

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Snapshot as of November 11, 2026

Summary

Updated today Flu rising locally RV/EV 15.0% (falling, still elevated)

New today: El Paso County seasonal respiratory data updated 11/4 (first read today). Local flu hospitalizations rose to 21 for week ending 10/31, up from 14 and 11 the two prior weeks; COVID-19 5 (down from 8), RSV 0. This matches the statewide flu climb in CDPHE’s 11/4 update (flu ED 1.23%, up from 0.72%; positivity 8.49%, up from 6.23%; 122 weekly hospital admissions, +24). COVID-19 ED 0.34%, positivity 3.45% (down); RSV minimal (ED 0.03%, positivity 0.42%). CDPHE labels overall activity “Very Low,” but flu is clearly rising locally and statewide, and Region 8 rhinovirus/enterovirus is still high at 14.95% (week ending 10/31; falling from 17.3% and 19.2%) — the type behind her September admission. HMPV 0.21% (negligible), parainfluenza 2.2%, adenovirus 1.4%. No new CDPHE weekly update yet (due today after 4pm MT) and no new NREVSS week. Wastewater counts not re-read (last known 10/28: SARS-CoV-2 rising in 8 of 22 utilities, not a majority; flu 2/22, RSV 2/22).

Other respiratory viruses — HHS Region 8 (CDC NREVSS)

VirusWk ending 10/31Wk ending 10/24Trend
Rhinovirus/enterovirus (RV/EV)14.95%17.27%Falling, −2.3 pts; still elevated
HMPV0.21%0.00%Flat / negligible
Parainfluenza (PIV)2.21%2.78%Flat / slightly down
Adenovirus1.37%1.44%Flat

Regional lab test positivity (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY), not Colorado Springs-specific. Week ending 10/31/2026, posted 11/6/2026. RV/EV has run ~15–25% since late August.

Colorado statewide — CDPHE viral respiratory report

Overall activity: Very Low
PathogenED visitsSentinel lab positivity
COVID-190.34% (▲0.03)3.45% (▼0.45)
Influenza1.23% (▲0.49)8.49% (▲2.26)
RSV0.03% (▲0.02)0.42% (▲0.26)
WastewaterUtilities detectedMonitored
SARS-CoV-2 (rising)822
Influenza222
RSV222

Figures from CDPHE’s data feed (ArcGIS), week ending 10/31/2026, published 11/4/2026; changes vs. prior week. Weekly hospital admissions: COVID-19 54 (+3), influenza 122 (+24), RSV 1 (−4). Wastewater table is carried forward from the 10/28 update (not re-read): SARS-CoV-2 rising 8/22, flu 2/22, RSV 2/22; Colorado Springs utility not listed individually. Next weekly update expected today (11/11) after 4pm MT.

El Paso County — local data

Communicable Disease Data Dashboard: main data and animal bite/exposure updated 10/14/2026 (next main update due today, 11/11); seasonal respiratory data updated 11/04/2026.

Hospitalized cases (El Paso County)Wk ending 10/17Wk ending 10/24Wk ending 10/31
Influenza111421
COVID-19385
RSV100

Read from the dashboard chart on 11/11/2026 (2026–27 season); values approximate.

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