CDC: 1/3 of US living in ‘high COVID-19 community level’
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/BV3N6P3EWJGMFMAEE7FM5XPYNQ.jpg)
Published: Jul. 8, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise. The CDC says about a third of people in the US are living in a county considered “high COVID-19 community level.”
Johns Hopkins University has been tracking cases throughout the pandemic. Its data shows new cases have gone up about 10% from two weeks ago. Hospitalizations are rising too, with deaths are holding steady.
On average, about 300 Americans are killed by COVID-19 each day.
In Michigan, 15 counties are in the medium spread category. Those include Kent, Isabella and Midland County.
Next:
- Meridian Township police seeks man for questioning in retail fraud investigation
- Worker dies in accident at Michigan Gerber Products plant
- Michigan’s newest resident is the US Secretary of Transportation
Copyright 2022 WILX. All rights reserved.
Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning.