Four more people have died from the flu in Cuyahoga County, marking a total of 21 deaths this season.
In this fifth week of the 2017-2018 flu season, three women from Cleveland, ages 61, 88 and 91, and one woman from Highland Heights, age 93, have all died.
16 flu deaths in Cuyahoga County so far this season, number expected to rise
According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, 1,450 people have been hospitalized for the flu this season, nearing the highest seasonal total of 1,581 in the 2014-2015 season. The majority of those hospitalizations (1,195) have happened since Christmas.
Northeast Ohio nurse calls off work for being sick, fired for violating hospital's attendance policy
Flu cases on the rise in Ohio, Northeast Ohio hospitals impose visitor restrictions
As of January 29, the Cleveland Clinic says it has admitted 1,114 patients with flu symptoms this season. This is the highest number of inpatients the hospital has seen in recent years.
The board of health says 83 percent of the hospitalizations this season have been for people over the age of 50.
