COVID Question
Is COVID Still Going Around Right Now?
Yes. COVID-19 is still going around right now in the U.S., but the national hospital signal is softer than the biggest winter waves. National activity is moderate at 1.2 new admissions per 100K in the week ending Mar 14.
15-second answer
- The national COVID-19 signal is still moderate, not gone.
- The latest hospital-admissions rate is 1.2 per 100K, down from 1.5 per 100K last week.
- That means COVID is still part of the respiratory picture even though it is not dominating the way it did in the biggest surge periods.
- 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.
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 Mar 14
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.
This week
The sendable weekly version
What's Going Around Right Now? Early April 2026 Weekly Update
If you want the broad current snapshot first and then the best local or topic click, the weekly roundup is still the strongest sendable page on the site.
Flu
2.6% and decreasing
RSV
2.0 per 100K and stable
COVID-19
1.2 per 100K and decreasing
Measles
653 cases in 32 states
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