U.S. COVID activity cases remain elevated but some indicators decline

US COVID activity remains elevated, though some markers decline Wastewater levels are still high, but some indicators such as hospitalizations trended downward. CIDRAP

...Other indicators, however, showed small declines, including test positivity, which was at 14.9% last week, down 1.6% from the previous week. Levels are highest in the central states, which include Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Emergency department visits declined last week but are still at the moderate level in a few southeastern states.

Hospitalization levels for COVID are still elevated but have been declining since early August. The CDC said the highest levels are in seniors and in children younger than 2 years old.

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