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COVID-19 levels continue to be on the lower end throughout most of the U.S., as we remain in a lull between waves. Variant trackers are closely following the lineage BA.3.2 (or “Cicada”); while it seems to not be driving widespread outbreaks yet, data are limited.

COVID-19 levels remain low to moderate across most of the U.S. as of early April, as we are in a lull between surges. Data trackers are closely watching the BA.3.2 variant (also called “Cicada”); it may be driving outbreaks in select locations, but is not causing major increases yet.

Here are the latest national COVID-19 trends, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and major wastewater surveillance providers: COVID-19 levels are low to moderate across most of the U.S., as we are in a lull between waves. But they are unlikely to get much lower without widespread public health measures.…

COVID-19 levels are relatively low across much of the U.S. as of late March — about as low as we generally see in plateaus between surges at this point in the pandemic, but still higher than what would be possible if widespread health precautions were still in place. Meanwhile, experts are monitoring a newer variant,…