Elise
Omicron spike led to unprecedented levels of workers out sick in January, as shown in red: CDC COVID caseloads and number of workers absent due to own illness, April 2020 to January 2022
| Date | Covid cases | Employed, not at work – own illness |
|---|---|---|
| Apr-20 | 27498 | 2.01 |
| May-20 | 24301 | 1.534 |
| Jun-20 | 22060 | 1.228 |
| Jul-20 | 66852 | 1.695 |
| Aug-20 | 52221 | 1.331 |
| Sep-20 | 35202 | 1.258 |
| Oct-20 | 55859 | 1.315 |
| Nov-20 | 149244 | 1.778 |
| Dec-20 | 212367 | 1.902 |
| Jan-21 | 221987 | 1.955 |
| Feb-21 | 92482 | 1.414 |
| Mar-21 | 54106 | 1.203 |
| Apr-21 | 69242 | 1.507 |
| May-21 | 32511 | 1.244 |
| Jun-21 | 13876 | 1.046 |
| Jul-21 | 33388 | 1.29 |
| Aug-21 | 129901 | 1.47 |
| Sep-21 | 143321 | 1.532 |
| Oct-21 | 81853 | 1.378 |
| Nov-21 | 81482 | 1.513 |
| Dec-21 | 118855 | 1.679 |
| Jan-22 | 805904 | 3.616 ] |
Note: Each dot represents new Covid-19 case loads for the household survey reference week paired with those employed, not at work because of own illness in the same reference period.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey public data series and daily Covid-19 case counts from the Center for Disease Control.
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