COVID-19 Cases See Modest Rise in select U.S.Regions, CDC Reports
By World Today News Staff | July 27, 2023
Though COVID-19 activity in the United States remains low, infections are on the rise in some parts of the country. States in the Southeast, South, and West are experiencing these increases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The upward trend is primarily reflected in early indicators. Emergency department visits for COVID-19, while still low nationally at 0.5%, are up 10.9% from the previous week. These increases are more pronounced in children aged 4 years old and younger.
Test positivity is also climbing slightly at the national level. It now stands at 4.8%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points from the prior week. This suggests a subtle but measurable uptick in community transmission.
