This week, all major indicators of Covid activity in the USA fell, indicating that the current wave has ended.

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 Sep 20, 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