The Epidemic is just about over, or at least close
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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Mortality Surveillance
Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on June 8, 2023, 6.2% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending June 3, 2023 (week 22), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is at the epidemic threshold of 6.2% for this week. Among the 1,319 PIC deaths reported for this week, 266 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 17 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.