COVID is not the virus, it is the disease that results from the coronavirus. The virus is the contagious part.

Sure, but do you really believe everyone was so hygienic that the flu was entirely eliminated in some areas? Most of the trips I have taken out involve at least a couple encounters with people wearing their masks improperly, touching their face, sneezing, coughing, etc. We should see at least some small amount of flu. Zero is suspicious IMHO.

The actual data does not show zero cases, but it does show an incredible decline in flu infections this year.

There will always be a small number of people wearing masks incorrectly but that doesn’t invalidate everyone that does. And it’s not just masks etc, it’s also the lengthy lockdown, working from home instead of commuting on public transit, etc etc. It does seem strange that a hospital would report absolutely zero but we have no idea of the context. Maybe the OP lives in a sparsely populated area.

UNC is in the Research-Triangle, not a sparse area: https://chapelboro.com/news/health/unc-hospitals-report-zero...