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How COVID helped bring the number of reported positive flu tests in N.J. to a screeching halt Updated Mar 13, 2021; Posted Mar 13, 2021 Influenza vaccine syringes at the L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan s Community Resource Center s Free Drive-Thru vaccination event in Los Angeles.AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes Facebook Share New Jersey has reported far fewer positive flu test results and severe pediatric cases so far this season, and experts say coronavirus mitigation measures may be among the reasons why. So far this season, there’s been just a fraction of positive rapid flu results reported to the state Department of Health compared to the same time frame last year. Between the beginning of October 2019 and the first week of March 2020, there were over 16,600 positive rapid flu tests, according to data published by the state. This time during that same period, there’s just been 100, according to the DOH.

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