CDC: COVID surging across U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 COVID-19 shows an 18.1% test positivity rate for the week ending Aug. 10, the highest rate since January 2022. Wastewater , 鈥渁n early warning sign of COVID-19鈥檚 spread in communities,鈥 demonstrates 鈥渧ery high鈥 viral activity for COVID-19 across the U.S., indicating positivity rates likely are higher than reported test results. The CDC everyone ages six months and older receive a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine, which available in September. In advance of the respiratory virus season, Health and Human Services this week a public education campaign on common respiratory viruses and available vaccines including flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.