Colorado is currently experiencing a significant surge in flu hospitalizations, with numbers reaching record levels not seen in the past five years. Hundreds of residents are being hospitalized as flu cases more than double compared to the same period last year. Health experts are sounding the alarm, indicating that the region is not yet out of the worst of this flu season, which is compounded by a new variant causing increased concern. Medical professionals from UCHealth report a sharp rise in flu patients, prompting calls for residents to take preventive measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.