US COVID activity continues a steady rise across most of the nation, according to the latest indicators today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In its latest respiratory illness snapshot, the CDC said most areas of the country are seeing consistent rises in COVID activity. “Surges like this are known to occur throughout the year, including during summer months,” it said, adding there are many effective tools for preventing the spread of the virus or becoming seriously ill.
Test positivity is at 14.3% nationally, the highest since August 2023, according to CDC data. Levels are much higher—averaging 23.4%–in Texas and surrounding states, with levels in other parts of the Southwest also tracking higher than the rest of the nation.
Emergency department visits for COVID—at the highest level since the middle of February— rose 13.5% compared to the previous week and make up nearly 2% of all ED visits. The levels are highest, at the moderate range, in Florida, Hawaii, and Texas. Learn more on cidrap.umn.edu.