While activity for COVID-19 remains low in the United States, recent statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that infections are rising in parts of the country.
The CDC said in a July 18 update that “COVID-19 activity is increasing in many Southeast, Southern, and West Coast states. COVID-19 levels are ranked as “low,” the second-lowest level on the CDC’s scale, according to the update.
Citing wastewater data for COVID-19, the agency said that positive tests are increasing around the United States, while emergency department visits appear to be increasing among children ages 0 to 4.
Wastewater detections for COVID-19 updated by the CDC suggest that high levels of the virus are being reported in California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Nevada, South Carolina, and Texas. No states were experiencing very high levels, according to a map from the agency….