{"id":17191,"date":"2026-08-19T21:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=17191"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:17:22","slug":"covid-is-growing-in-nearly-every-state-cdc-reports-heres-where-levels-are-highest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=17191","title":{"rendered":"COVID is \u2018growing\u2019 in nearly every state, CDC reports. Here\u2019s where levels are highest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t be surprised if you start hearing some more coughing in the next few weeks. COVID-19 is once again on the rise in nearly every corner of the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to modeling done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, \u201cCOVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 50 states.\u201d No states are seeing cases decline, as of mid-August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the trend, the CDC says severe cases are still pretty rare. Emergency department visits related to COVID are \u201cvery low.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/129.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/129.png 642w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/129-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\uff08Epidemic trend tracking by the CDC shows COVID \u2018growing\u2019 or \u2018likely growing\u2019 in every state. No estimate was given for Iowa. \uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Wastewater data can give us a closer look at where the virus may be circulating most. Testing the sewage can pick up the presence of COVID-19 in a community and \u201ccan pick up signs of infection even from people who feel perfectly healthy,\u201d the CDC says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two states show signs of elevated viral activity. Hawaii and Mississippi are both listed as having \u201cmoderate\u201d levels of COVID-19, though wastewater data for Mississippi is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Ethics Committee investigates Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez for alleged sexual misconduct<br>The West and South are seeing higher levels of COVID activity than other regions. Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Nevada, Texas and Washington all have \u201clow\u201d levels of COVID in wastewater, while the rest of the states are classified as \u201cvery low.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CDC also tracks levels of two other respiratory viruses, influenza and RSV. Both are showing up less frequently in wastewater than COVID-19 is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the prevalent XFG variant is expected to be available starting in the fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t be surprised if you start hearing some more coughing in the next few weeks. 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