Download Weekly Summary pdf icon[10 Pages, 2 MB] This CDC report provides a weekly summary and interpretation of key indicators that have been adapted to track the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
While influenza-like illness (ILI) declined, it is still elevated and laboratory confirmed COVID-19 activity continues to increase as do COVID-19 severity indicators (hospitalizations and deaths).
Public health, commercial and clinical laboratories are all testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and reporting their results.
The national percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 increased from week 14 to week 15 and is as follows: Two indicators from existing surveillance systems are being monitored