According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases rose above 100,000 Saturday for the first time since February 18.
People walk past a testing site in New York City. Spencer and Platt are pictured.
The seven-day average of new cases increased 42% from two weeks ago, when local health authorities reported an average of 71,099 new cases.
New cases doubled in at least 7 states and Washington, D.C., in the past two weeks, including Mississippi, which had a 157% increase in cases.
In New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, the CDC warned of high levels of community transmission.
According to the CDC, the seven-day average for hospital admissions is 3,250 for the week ending May 17th, up 24% from the week prior.
The seven-day average of deaths has fallen to the lowest level in a month.
58.8%. The percentage of Covid cases in the US that were caused by the BA.2 subvariant in the past week was reported by the CDC. In the past week, 47.5% of cases were attributed to the subvariant BA.2.12.1, which has been on the rise in recent weeks.
Local officials have been reluctant to impose mask mandates and other measures to reduce the spread of cases. The city is not at the point of mandating masks or requiring proof of vaccine, even as it enters the high alert level, according to the mayor. The health officials in the Bay Area of California recommend that people wear masks and get tested, but did not impose any new restrictions. The CDC only recommended masks for areas with high levels of severe cases in February.
We encourage everyone to use the menu of tools we have today to prevent further infections and severe disease, including wearing a mask, getting tested, and accessing treatments early.
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