CDC Figures Show COVID at ‘Very High’ Levels in 7 US States

The most recent wastewater data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that COVID-19 levels are “very high” in about a half-dozen states and at “high” levels in even more. As of the agency’s most recent update, about 26 states are currently seeing “high” or “very high” levels of COVID-19 activity in wastewater. Other agency metrics show that the virus is on the rise across the United States, including the number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations. WastewaterSCAN, a private organization that tracks wastewater, shows that COVID-19 is currently at a “high” level across the U.S....