U.S. Hospitals End Mandatory COVID-19 Reporting, Complicating Pandemic Monitoring

May 3, 2024, 02:51 PM

As of this week, U.S. hospitals are no longer mandated to report data related to COVID-19 admissions, capacity, or occupancy to federal authorities. This change marks the expiration of a COVID-era mandate aimed at monitoring the pandemic and potential future pandemics such as bird flu. The cessation of mandatory reporting is expected to complicate efforts to track the ongoing COVID-19 situation and other respiratory diseases.