COVID Question
Is COVID Still Going Around Right Now?
Yes. COVID-19 is still going around right now in the U.S. National activity is moderate at 1.1 new admissions per 100K in the week ending Oct 10.
15-second answer
- The national COVID-19 signal is still moderate, not gone.
- The latest hospital-admissions rate is 1.1 per 100K. Trend unavailable for the national COVID-19 hospital-admissions signal. A trend needs three valid consecutive weekly reports through the latest reading.
- Hospital admissions show reported COVID-19 burden on hospitals; they do not count every infection or establish the direction in every state.
- If your real question is about one state, city, or trip, the next move is to open a local overview or destination page instead of stopping at the national number.
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Why this matters 1
People still search the broad COVID question first, especially when deciding whether a symptom, gathering, or trip feels riskier than usual.
Why this matters 2
A good national answer should be short, current, and honest about what it cannot tell you. This page works best when it routes into place-specific pages next.
Best Next Clicks
What to open next
Open the live COVID dashboard
Best next click if you want the national map and state-by-state comparison.
Browse state overview pages
Best next click if you need the broader respiratory picture for one state.
Check a travel destination
Best next click if your COVID question is really about an upcoming trip.
Read the broad 'what's going around' answer
Best next click if you want COVID in the context of flu, RSV, and measles.
Source and context
How this answer is built
Updated
Week ending Oct 10
Coverage
U.S. national COVID-19 hospital-admissions surveillance
Best For
Fast answer to broad COVID seasonality and travel-planning questions
This page is meant to answer the broad national COVID question quickly and then route users into state pages, the travel layer, or the broader respiratory overview when they need a more specific answer.
FAQ
Quick questions about this answer
Does moderate national COVID activity mean every state feels moderate?
No. The national signal is a broad average. State overviews and COVID state pages are better if you need a place-specific answer.
Why use hospital admissions for COVID here?
Hospital admissions are one of the more stable national COVID signals still available consistently across the U.S., even though they lag transmission on the ground.
This week
The sendable weekly version
What's Going Around This Week? U.S. Health Briefing
Flu-like illness: moderate; COVID-19 hospital admissions: moderate; RSV hospital admissions: low. See the source weeks and find your state or city report.
Flu-like illness
2.1% · moderate
COVID-19
1.1 per 100K · moderate
RSV
0.2 per 100K · low
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