Is the US in a Summer COVID Surge? Cases Are Rising in These States

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COVID-19 cases are rising in at 45 states. Is the US in a summer surge? What to know about COVID trends and symptoms of the Stratus and Nimbus variants.

COVID-19 cases are rising in nearly all U.S. states as a much-anticipated summer wave sweeps the country. An uptick in transmission fueled by highly contagious new variants is causing an increasing number of Americans to come down with sore throats, coughs and other COVID symptoms — just ahead of back-to-school season.

As of Aug. 5, COVID-19 infections are either growing or likely growing in 45 states, declining in zero states and unchanged in 5 states, according to forecasting models from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Currently, the South, Mid-Atlantic, and West are seeing some of the biggest increases in transmission.

The level of COVID viral activity in wastewater is “moderate” nationally, according to the CDC, and at least 14 states are reporting "high" or "very high" levels as of Aug. 2. Hard-hit states include California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Texas.

Read more at: https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/covid-2025-summer-surge-rcna218754