COVID cases rising in 25 states, but nationwide activity ‘low’: CDC
UNITED STATES, JUL 13 – The summer surge is driven by the Nimbus variant, with emergency visits doubling in some areas and test positivity rising from 2.9% to 3.1%, per CDC data.
- COVID-19 cases are rising in 25 states as of July 14, with the highest increases in the South and West, according to CDC data.
- The Nimbus variant is currently the dominant strain in the U.S., accounting for 43% of COVID-19 cases as of June 21, per CDC data.
- Experts have warned of a summer wave of infections, noting that decreasing immunity from past infections and vaccinations is increasing Americans' susceptibility to COVID this summer.
- Data collection for COVID-19 has become less reliable, with mention that there is less data available than in previous years.
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