U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The data shows hospitalizations surging past where they peaked during the third wave of the pandemic that in January.
ICU beds in many states have become scarce.And according to the COVID-19 Forecast Hub at UMass Amherst, which the CDC utilizes to forecast COVID-19 trends, the U.S.
could start seeing more than 32,000 new COVID-19 hospitalizations a day as early as September.As of Aug. 17, adults between 40 and 49 are being admitted at a 23.2% higher rate than in the winter peak.