COVID-19 data are limited this week due to the government shutdown, now the second time that vital disease surveillance has been interrupted since Trump took office in January. The CDC has not updated the majority of its COVID-19 and respiratory disease data pages since September 26. The post National COVID-19 trends, October 7 first appeared on The Sick Times.| The Sick Times
COVID-19 levels continue to decline across much of the U.S. as we proceed down the other side of this summer’s wave. But infectious disease spread remains high, especially in parts of the West Coast and South that had the highest peaks this summer; plus, cases might be trending further up in parts of the Northeast and Midwest. The post National COVID-19 trends, September 30 first appeared on The Sick Times.| The Sick Times