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COVID-19 Activity Across the United States

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Moderate

National COVID-19 activity is moderate this week. Nationally, there were 1.2 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people this week.

↓ Decreasing — down from 1.5 per 100K last week

0 states very high 0 states high 36 states moderate 15 states low

Activity by State

All States

State Activity Level Per 100K
Pennsylvania COVID-19 activity Moderate 2.5
North Dakota COVID-19 activity Moderate 2.2
Indiana COVID-19 activity Moderate 2.1
Wisconsin COVID-19 activity Moderate 2.1
Wyoming COVID-19 activity Moderate 2.1
New Jersey COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.9
Michigan COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.8
North Carolina COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.8
Kentucky COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.7
Minnesota COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.7
Ohio COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.7
Virginia COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.7
Illinois COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.6
South Dakota COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.6
Vermont COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.5
Alabama COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.4
New York COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.4
Oklahoma COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.4
Iowa COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.3
Kansas COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.3
South Carolina COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.3
Arkansas COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.2
Delaware COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.2
Maryland COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.2
Massachusetts COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.2
Rhode Island COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.2
Colorado COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.1
Connecticut COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.1
Mississippi COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.1
Nebraska COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.1
New Hampshire COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.1
Tennessee COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.1
West Virginia COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.1
Louisiana COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.0
Missouri COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.0
New Mexico COVID-19 activity Moderate 1.0
Florida COVID-19 activity Low 0.9
Maine COVID-19 activity Low 0.9
Arizona COVID-19 activity Low 0.7
District of Columbia COVID-19 activity Low 0.7
Texas COVID-19 activity Low 0.7
Georgia COVID-19 activity Low 0.6
Washington COVID-19 activity Low 0.6
California COVID-19 activity Low 0.5
Montana COVID-19 activity Low 0.5
Nevada COVID-19 activity Low 0.5
Idaho COVID-19 activity Low 0.4
Alaska COVID-19 activity Low 0.3
Oregon COVID-19 activity Low 0.2
Utah COVID-19 activity Low 0.2
Hawaii COVID-19 activity Low 0.0

National COVID-19 Trend — 2025-2026 Season

National COVID-19 Forecast

Rt = 0.91 median across all states
32
states declining
11
states stable
0
states growing

Source: CDC CFA

Sources & Methods

Source: CDC Hospital Respiratory Data (HHS Protect)
Last updated: 2026-03-24
How we process this data →

COVID-19 data reflects confirmed hospital admissions reported through the CDC's HHS Protect system. Activity levels are based on new admissions per 100,000 population per week. Hospitalization data may undercount total infections as most COVID-19 cases are now managed at home. Learn more about our methods .

Frequently Asked Questions

How is COVID-19 activity measured on this site?

This page tracks COVID-19 using hospital admission data from the CDC HHS Protect system. The metric shown is new COVID-19-confirmed hospital admissions per 100,000 people per week. This captures the burden on the healthcare system.

Why use hospitalization data instead of case counts?

Since widespread testing ended, COVID-19 case counts no longer reflect true infection levels. Hospitalization data provides a more reliable measure of disease severity and healthcare impact. It is consistently reported by hospitals nationwide.

How often is COVID-19 data updated?

COVID-19 hospitalization data is updated weekly. The CDC publishes new hospital capacity and admission data each week, typically with a 1-2 week reporting lag.

Local Health Signal is not affiliated with the CDC or any government agency. Data is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for clinical decision making. See our methods page for details on data sources and limitations.