Covid Outbreak 2024

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Positivity on the Rise

Percent Positivity During Four-Week Reporting Period

The SARS-CoV-2 PCR percent positivity during the four-week reporting period from 27 May to 23 June 2024 as detected in integrated surveillance systems was 13.7%.

COVID-19 Infections Continue to Surge

Worldwide Increase

COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide, including at the Olympics. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the surge is unlikely to decline anytime soon. [Source]

Surveillance Scaled Back

COVID-19 surveillance has been scaled back significantly in the United States since the public health emergency ended more than a year ago. This has made it difficult to track the true extent of the current surge. [Source]

Seasonal Virus Potential

In the wake of the latest summer outbreak, it remains to be seen whether COVID-19 will ever become a truly seasonal virus. If it does, it is not yet clear how it will behave.

Hospitalizations and ICU Admissions

The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and regional levels shows that the number of hospitalizations and ICU admissions is also increasing.