Why so many COVID-19 cases but barely any flu cases this year? StoryBlocks and last updated 2021-02-26 12:10:44-05 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. â Virginia state health officials say this year there have barely been any flu cases reported. As COVID-19 has created a new way of living for people around the world, itâs also caused the number of reported flu cases to fall astronomically. âWe're really pleased to see that those numbers are small,â said Jeff Stover with the Virginia Department of Health. "Across the country, we've seen flu almost nonexistent.â The Virginia Health Department tracks the flu case numbers weekly. There have barely been any cases across the state, and February has historically been a peak time for flu season.