Map Shows Where COVID Cases Are Rising in Each State
"We are in the “seasonal” phase and out of the “pandemic” phase," a Professor of immunology told Newsweek.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's most recent epidemic modeling indicates that COVID-19 infections are on the rise in most U.S. states and the District of Columbia as of August 12. Iowa is the sole exception, lacking sufficient data for trend estimation. This represents a significant change from three weeks prior when 37 states were estimated to have growing or likely growing infections, with 11 states showing little change.
The CDC's Current Epidemic Trends model analyzes whether infections are increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable. As of the latest figures, 47 states are classified as "Growing," while New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia are labeled as "Likely Growing." No state is currently listed as "Not Changing," "Declining," or "Likely Declining." Notably, the nationwide trend has expanded from parts of the South and West in July, now encompassing virtually every corner of the United States.
Large states such as California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Georgia are among those showing growth, while much of the Midwest, Northeast, South, and Mountain West report the same trend. In many states, the CDC estimates there is a greater than 99% probability that infections are increasing. The model primarily assesses changes in transmission rather than the number of Americans currently infected.
Andrew Pekosz, a professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, notes that the current pattern resembles past late summer/early fall surges of COVID cases, which are typical of seasonal COVID-19 activity. The estimates should remind the public of the importance of COVID-19 booster shots, antiviral treatments, and influenza and RSV vaccines.
Peter Chin-Hong, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, emphasizes that while the country is experiencing a broad national wave of COVID infection, people should remain vigilant but not alarmed, especially for vulnerable populations such as the elderly, pregnant individuals, seriously immunocompromised individuals, and the young who may have limited exposure to the virus.
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