STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As we begin to enter the peak of flu season, the number of weekly cases on Staten Island has tripled, with nearly 500 borough residents being diagnosed with influenza since the beginning of October.

The New York State Department of Health conducts seasonal flu surveillance from October through May and provides weekly updates on the number of cases reported across the state.

The most recent data shows that there were 234 confirmed flu cases on Staten Island for the week ending Nov. 22, which is nearly triple the 79 local cases reported the week prior.

Since the beginning of October, when monitoring began, there have been 464 total flu cases on Staten Island, roughly 13% more than the 410 that had been reported by this time last year.

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