Sep. 13 at 10:26 AM
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/08/31/covid-19-cases-increasing-most-impacted-states-map/91550356007/
COVID-19 activity was still categorized overall as "very low" nationwide by the agency as of Aug. 28, though cases are consistently increasing. This is likely the result of what has come to be known as the "summer surge," a pattern that doctors have observed each year since around 2022. Unlike other respiratory illnesses such as the flu, COVID-19 tends to flare not only during the typical winter cold and flu season, but also toward the end of summer.
