ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Emergency room visits for flu-like and COVID-like illnesses ticked up slightly in Western North Carolina in late October, according to state health officials.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported increases in both categories in Region 6, which includes Buncombe County, during the week ending Oct. 24.
Flu-like illness visits increased by 0.12 percentage points from the previous week, while COVID-like illness visits rose by 0.03 percentage points…