Same way here. Malls are crowded, Football games are crowded. No increased absentee rate in the schools. No news reports about schools closing because of the flu-I have seen that happen when the seasonal flu was a bad one. No one has been begging for a vaccine.
I know of no one that has had it. I know of no one with an early case of the seasonal kind.
My son was sick a few weeks ago with flu like symptoms, but no fever. Cough, achey, lethargic. Felt better after a few days, then felt bad again and then back to normal.
He is away at college, went to the health office, they were not concerned. Did not even test him. I would imagine if there was more than one case he would have been tested.
My neighbor was very ill with a respiratory flu-like symptoms including a fever, She was tested—negative.
They are playing politics with this, of that I have no doubt.