Experts Warn COVID Cases Are Currently ‘Heating Up’ — And These Regions Are Particularly Affected

Public health experts say COVID-19 cases are rising this late summer into fall, consistent with a seasonal pattern seen in recent years, with wastewater levels and symptomatic cases climbing first in the West and South, including a school closure in Texas. Hospitalizations remain relatively low compared to earlier pandemic years, and no new dominant variant is driving the increase—this year's XFG strain has been circulating for a while.

Experts expect the rest of the country to catch up soon simply because people travel and viruses don't respect state lines. Older adults remain more vulnerable and are advised to get vaccinated more frequently than the general population.

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