Betsy Ladyzhets
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National COVID-19 trends, August 4
The U.S. is about a month into a summer COVID-19 wave, with levels rising across much of the country, especially in the West and South. Still, some data sources continue to report “low” levels as compared to historical data, due to the long and lower-than-usual lull that preceded this wave.
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National COVID-19 trends, July 28
A summer COVID-19 wave continues to pick up momentum in the U.S. While disease levels remain on the lower end compared to past summers, almost all major metrics are showing increases across the country. Other public health threats, including cyclospora and measles, are also still on the rise.
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National COVID-19 trends, July 21
We keep seeing more signs that a summer COVID-19 wave is underway in the U.S. The South and West have the most definitive signals of increasing cases, but there are potential outbreaks across the country. Still, as we’ve had a lower-than-average lull between waves this spring, recent levels are still very low compared to past…
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National COVID-19 trends, July 14
As of early July, it’s clear that a summer COVID-19 wave is getting started in the U.S. Disease levels are going up in the South and parts of the West Coast. While national and regional estimates are still low following a long spring lull, it’s worth noting that the latest data are usually a week…
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National COVID-19 trends, July 7
While national COVID-19 averages remain low in the U.S., signals continue to accumulate that a summer wave is getting underway. It’s starting most prominently in the South, but there are also notable increases and hotspots in other parts of the country. As the latest data are from late June (before the recent holiday), actual COVID-19…
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Wastewater testing is vital for public health. It needs sustained funding to continue beyond fall 2026.
Public health organizations are calling for Congress to fund the CDC’s wastewater surveillance program — which tracks COVID-19 and other diseases — in its 2027 budget, while state health departments plan ahead for potential gaps in grants.
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National COVID-19 trends, June 30
As of mid-June, a summer COVID-19 wave appears to be slowly starting in parts of the Southern U.S. Disease levels are still low across most of the country, though — as best as we can tell from wastewater and PCR testing data — and it may be a few weeks before we see recent increases…
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National COVID-19 trends, June 23
COVID-19 levels remain very low across much of the U.S. as a deep lull between waves continues — at least, as far as we can tell from viral levels in wastewater, which do not translate directly to infections. However, there are accumulating signals that a summer wave may start soon, particularly in parts of the…
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National COVID-19 trends, June 16
The U.S.’s low lull in COVID-19 spread continues. Disease levels in wastewater and healthcare data remain very low through early June. While there are possible increases in some places, particularly in the Midwest and South, it’s unclear if a summer wave — which we’ve seen every year since the pandemic began — is starting soon.…
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National COVID-19 trends, June 9
National COVID-19 estimates have remained very low in the U.S. through the end of May. There are signals of potential increases in some locations, but it’s hard to say if these represent isolated outbreaks or the start of a summer wave. Meanwhile, future funding for wastewater surveillance is under threat.
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