Covid activity is falling or unchanged in most States and Emergency Department visits remain low or very low in all States.

Estimated trend of Covid activity by State for Oct 6, 2026. The trend indicates direction only and does not reflect the burden of disease. Hover your cursor over a State to find the burden of disease as measured by the percent of Emergency Department visits for Covid.

Epidemic trend categories indicate the probability that the number of infections is currently growing. Epidemic trends indicate direction only and do not reflect the burden of disease, therefore they should be used alongside other surveillance metrics (such as the percentage of ED visits, which are displayed in the callout boxes in the map) for a more complete picture.
Chart: Bob HawkinsSource: CDCGet the data