August 13, 2024: More than a portion of U. S. states have been able to use the U. S. U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting symptoms that COVID degrees are poised to continue to appear over the summer.
The most recent CDC wastewater surveillance data shows that 27 U. S. states are in the U. S. U. S. agencies are detecting “very high” levels of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. The label “very high” indicates the point of viral activity used by the body. Four degrees of decline can be reported: Minimum, Low, Moderate, and High. Nationally, the lowest reported point is moderate and no state reports low or minimal degrees.
“If you see higher levels of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater viral activity, this may simply mean there is a higher risk of infection,” the CDC warns.
There are other signs that the summer COVID wave is far from ending its 13-week surge. The rate of positive COVID tests reported to the CDC is now above 17%, up from 0. 3% in early May. The rate of positive COVID tests is at its point in about 2 years. The US region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and Arkansas had a combined regional positivity rate of 24% for the week ending August 3.
The CDC recommends keeping an eye on whether respiratory viruses like COVID cause many illnesses in a person’s community. The CDC still provides a county-level survey tool to perceive local COVID levels for others to make decisions about prevention efforts, such as wearing a mask in public.
An updated COVID vaccine will be available to everyone over 6 months of age later this fall.
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