This week, COVID indicators in the USA painted a mixed picture, with wastewater activity and test positivity rates levelling off.

The test positivity rate, levels in wastewater sampling (per capita viral load), percent of Emergency Department visits diagnosed with Covid, and hospital admissions per 100,000 people in the USA by week: Jan 6, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025.

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Data for the last two weeks (highlighted in grey) are provisional and subject to revision. Coverage for the hospital admission rate is only for thirteen States and may not be representative of the USA.

Chart: Bob HawkinsSource: CDC Covid TrackerGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper