Colorado Springs School Illness Watch

Report for November 14, 2026

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Snapshot as of November 14, 2026

Summary

Updated today Local flu hospitalizations rising COVID wastewater rising RV/EV 16.0% (high, ticked up)

New today: CDC NREVSS posted the week ending 11/7. Region 8 rhinovirus/enterovirus rose to 15.96% (from 14.82%), ending a five-week decline; it is still high circulation. HMPV rose for a second straight week but remains negligible (0.38%). Parainfluenza ticked up to 2.69%; adenovirus fell to 0.38%. Nothing else is new: SARS-CoV-2 wastewater is still rising in about 12–14 of 22 utilities, including Colorado Springs, so COVID ED visits and positivity may keep climbing. Statewide flu (ED 1.37%, positivity 9.1%) and COVID (ED 0.42%, positivity 5.02%) were both rising as of the 11/11 CDPHE update; RSV is minimal. Locally, El Paso County flu hospitalizations rose for a third straight week (31 in the week ending 11/7) and 14 respiratory outbreaks have been confirmed so far in November. CDPHE’s “Very Low” overall label understates current activity.

Other respiratory viruses — HHS Region 8 (CDC NREVSS)

VirusWk ending 11/7Wk ending 10/31Trend
Rhinovirus/enterovirus (RV/EV)15.96%14.82%Rising, +1.1 pts; still high
HMPV0.38%0.21%Rising 2 wks, but negligible
Parainfluenza (PIV)2.69%2.19%Slightly up
Adenovirus0.38%1.36%Falling

Regional lab test positivity (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY), not Colorado Springs-specific. Week ending 11/7/2026, posted 11/13/2026 (1,040 tests). Week ending 10/31 values were revised slightly by CDC. RV/EV has run ~15–25% since late August.

Colorado statewide — CDPHE viral respiratory report

Overall activity: Very Low but COVID & flu rising
PathogenED visitsSentinel lab positivityWeekly hosp. admissions
COVID-190.42% (▲0.08)5.02% (▲1.57)54 (▼2)
Influenza1.37% (▲0.14)9.10% (▲0.61)155 (▲25)
RSV0.01% (▼0.01)0.42% (no change)6 (▲4)
Wastewater (3-week trend)Utilities risingMonitoredColorado Springs
SARS-CoV-2~12–1422Rising
Influenza A~522Below detection
RSV022Below detection

Figures from CDPHE’s data feed (ArcGIS), MMWR week 44 (ending 11/7/2026), feed dated 11/11/2026; changes vs. prior week. Re-read 11/14: no new data (next update expected Wed 11/18). Wastewater “rising” counts are estimated by this check from CDPHE’s raw concentration feed (latest samples still 11/6; feed republished 11/13 with no newer samples), not CDPHE’s official tally. Colorado Springs = “CO Springs – Combined” utility.

El Paso County — local data

Communicable Disease Data Dashboard: updated 11/12/2026 (main data, animal bite/exposure, and seasonal respiratory data).

Hospitalized cases (El Paso County)Wk ending 10/17Wk ending 10/24Wk ending 10/31Wk ending 11/7
Influenza12152231
COVID-1939510
RSV1100

Confirmed respiratory outbreaks (2026): 14 in November to date (vs. 10 in October, 3 in September). Enteric outbreaks: 2 in November. The county lists flu, RSV, COVID-19, norovirus, strep throat and hand, foot and mouth disease as frequently reported outbreak types.

Read from the dashboard data tables on 11/13/2026 (not re-read 11/14; next update expected in about two weeks) (2026–27 season). Earlier weeks were revised slightly from figures read off the chart before. Outbreak counts are for the whole county (settings not broken out).

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