Betsy Ladyzhets

Our summer Covid-19 surge continues in the U.S., with wastewater surveillance and our limited testing data reporting high disease levels across the country. Reports from multiple wastewater data providers suggest that the disease is spreading at similar levels to or higher than the peak of last summer’s wave, even as mainstream media, government agencies, and…

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: This summer’s Covid-19 surge is in full swing, with different wastewater data sources reporting high disease levels across the U.S. While hospitalization metrics are lower, this area of Covid-19 tracking is far…

Covid-19 continues spreading widely across the U.S., as summer events like Pride festivities and music festivals continue largely without any collective safety measures. Wastewater surveillance shows that the virus is circulating at similar levels to last summer’s wave, with other parts of the country catching up to the West Coast.

Our annual summer Covid-19 wave continues in the U.S., with metrics showing increased viral levels in wastewater, more people testing positive, and more emergency department visits. SARS-CoV-2 levels may be leveling off on the West Coast after going up for several weeks, but other regions are now reporting increases.