See where COVID cases are rising amid summer wave: New CDC data
As the U.S. approaches the midpoint of summer, the CDC is reporting cases of the virus are growing or likely growing in more than half of all states, including many in the South and Southeast.
The center's July 18 report shows at least 26 states plus Washington, D.C., are encountering a summer surge, according to its epidemic trend modeling, using data from emergency department visits. The CDC notes its modeling indicates trends in overall cases, not the actual numbers of current infections.
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The rate of positive COVID-19 tests is increasing nationally, the CDC said of the last week in data, with emergency department visits for the virus are increasing among children 4 years old and younger.
Though there is an uptick in COVID-19 cases in more than two dozen states, the CDC says the overall amount of people seeking care for acute respiratory illnesses is at a very low level. That's accompanied by low levels of seasonal influenza activity and very low levels of RSV activity, the CDC says.
Overall, trends in COVID-19 cases continue downward as compared to the last few years, according to long-term data trends in deaths, emergency room visits and positive cases.
The U.S. has seen a wave of higher COVID-19 cases every summer since 2020.
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COVID-19 cases are growing in 10 states:
Arkansas
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Virginia
The CDC's latest report says cases are likely growing in more than a dozen other states, plus Washington, D.C. In one state − Montana − COVID-19 cases are likely declining.
COVID-19 cases are likely growing in the following 16 states:
Alaska
California
Delaware
Georgia
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
New Jersey
New York
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@usatoday.com and on X @KathrynPlmr.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: COVID-19 cases rising in these states amid summer wave: CDC data
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