This CDC report provides a weekly summary and interpretation of key indicators being adapted to track the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
This includes information related to COVID-19 outpatient visits, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as laboratory data.
Public health, commercial and clinical laboratories are all conducting testing and reporting testing results for COVID-19. The national percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 is increasing and is now: Data from commercial laboratories will be incorporated into this report in the coming weeks.
Two indicators from existing surveillance systems are being monitored to track outpatient or emergency department (ED) visits