Overview: U.S. States Where the COVID-19 Surge Is the Worst Right Now

Update: States Where the COVID-19 Surge Is the Worst Right Now After a week when hospital admissions and test-positivity rates for COVID-19 leveled off, the seven-day moving average for both categories resumed their declines for the most recent reporting period.This may be a respite, however. Infections could increase as the winter draws near as other viruses and illnesses may compromise immune systems, allowing the coronavirus to […] John Harrington 24/7 Wall St.

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South Dakota became the state with the highest number of new hospital admissions due to COVID-19 per 100,000 state residents in the latest report with a rate of 8.5. Eight of the 10 states with the highest rates were among the highest 10 the previous week when West Virginia led the country. Seven of the lowest 10 were also the lowest 10 the prior week. Georgia, Mississippi, and Alaska had the lowest rates during the current period as they did the prior week.

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