COVID infections continue to rise at brisk pace across much of US, especially in the Southwest

COVID activity continues at brisk pace across much of US US COVID activity continues a steady rise across most of the nation, according to the latest indicators today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CIDRAP

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Test positivity is at 14.3% nationally, the highest since August 2023, according to CDC data. Levels are much higher—averaging 23.4%--in Texas and surrounding states, with levels in other parts of the Southwest also tracking higher than the rest of the nation. 

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