Flu Cases in Arizona Are Low Compared to November 2019 Numbers

Flu cases are low in Maricopa County, especially compared to this time last year. Doctors believe it is partly because of COVID-19 preventative measures such as mask-wearing, but they also say it is too early to tell if the state will have a bad flu season. "The main reason we know this is because of the data that we have from the southern hemisphere where we see that we had a very mild flu season," said Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.