COVID-19 Cases Grow in 41 U.S. States as Test Positivity Rises to 2.4%
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Updated · The Sick Times · Aug 3
COVID-19 Cases Grow in 41 U.S. States as Test Positivity Rises to 2.4%
3 articles · Updated · The Sick Times · Aug 3
Summary
CDC forecasters estimated on July 29 that COVID-19 cases were growing or likely growing in 41 states, with no states showing declines.
Test positivity rose to 2.4% in the week ended July 25 from 2.1% a week earlier, while CDC healthcare data also continued to show increasing cases.
WastewaterSCAN reported a 29% rise in SARS-CoV-2 concentrations between July 15 and July 22 and sustained increases over the past month, especially in the West and South.
CDC still labels national wastewater activity "very low" because it uses a higher comparison baseline, though it shows low or moderate levels in several Western and Southern states.
The U.S. is about a month into a summer wave likely fueled by travel, indoor gatherings in hot weather and shifting variants, though no single variant has emerged as the clear driver.