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theyre claiming it is bc people are wearing masks and distancing...

if one has both the flu and covid (or pneumonia and covid), do they really categorize *both* cases separately, or just count the 1 person as a covid-case? how is it normally done, with 2 sets of overlapping symptoms?

If they happen to have tested for both, and both come back positive, they'll mark you as both. But these days nobody much minds getting the flu, so I doubt most people bother to test for it. If you get a cough and fever, with a negative covid test, they'll probably just assume.

@rogman99 can you decipher this info and see what’s going on?

I’ll take a look here in a few. Off the top, flu cases should be down due to the mitigation efforts RE: COVID19. If folks are wearing masks, socially distancing, and getting their flu shots; this makes complete sense.

Their reply: Fewer cases because of lockdowns, social distancing and masks... all a set up for semi-permanent mask wearing.

I'm pro-mask right now, but if mask mandates continue after mass vaccination, I'm going to make a point of coughing on politicians. I might use them when I'm actively ill with a cold in future, but mandates? Hell no.