The Top COVID-19 Hot Spots in the U.S.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. again rose week over week, according to the latest figures from the CDC. The U.S. tallied approximately 18,100 new hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 over the seven days (ending Nov. 18), about 1,600 more than the total for the previous week and a rise of approximately 10%.

Among patients visiting a subset of emergency departments, data indicates 1.5% were diagnosed with COVID-19 nationally – a rate up slightly from the week before. New Mexico (3.9%) and West Virginia (2.8%) saw the highest rates. See a map of COVID-19 hospitalization rates by county from U.S. News here.