Six states have experienced moderate to very extensive increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
COVID-19 hospitalizations increased over the summer but have begun to decline in weeks.
In the week leading up to October 7, 16,766 entries were registered, 8. 2% less than last week.
While COVID-19 hospitalizations are low in much of the country, in two states they rose more than 20% that week, which the CDC calls a “substantial” increase.
New Hampshire saw the largest increase (36. 8 percent) in new hospital admissions, followed by Rhode Island at 26. 8 percent.
Four states saw moderate increases (between 10 and 19. 9) in hospital admissions: Alaska (19), Idaho (12. 8), New Jersey (11. 5) and Kansas (11. 1).
At the end of the spectrum, four states and the Virgin Islands saw hospital admissions drop by more than 30 percent.
In the Virgin Islands, hospital admissions fell 100 percent. Montana saw a 35 percent decline, followed by Vermont at 31. 1 percent, Missouri at 31 percent and Nebraska at 30. 8 percent.
The CDC has suggested that most Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the fall, modifying the vaccines for a new strain of coronavirus, as experts worry that immunity from past vaccines and infections will fade in many people.
Pfizer and Moderna’s updated coronavirus vaccines began rolling out in September, targeting adults and children up to 6 months of age. In early October, the updated U. S. legal Novavax vaccines were released to the U. S. U. S. Citizenship and Customs Enforcement Guidelines for anyone 12 years of age or older. .
“While rates now appear to be stabilizing, we are entering October, which is the typical season of virus respiratory onset,” a CDC spokesperson told Newsweek last month.
“Even if hospitalization rates stabilize for a few weeks, they may increase in the coming weeks, and prevention remains the focus. “
The CDC said anyone ages five and older should get one dose of an updated COVID vaccine to protect against severe illness, while other people between the ages of 6 months and four will likely need to get multiple doses of the coronavirus vaccine, adding that one dose of an updated coronavirus vaccine.
Those who have recently had COVID could delay receiving the new vaccine for 3 months, as reinfection is less likely in the weeks or months after illness, the CDC said. However, it recommends taking safe steps to get vaccinated as soon as possible, adding non-public threat of severe illness, threat of illness in a close relative or close contact, and the local COVID hospital admission point.
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