RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updatesExperts said rising case counts can reflect multiple factors, including more widespread testing as well as broader infection.A person can only be confirmed to have COVID-19 if they are tested, but a person still may have COVID-19 and never be tested, and would not be included in overall confirmed case numbers.
For this reason, many health experts believe the true count of coronavirus cases and deaths is likely much higher than what is known.AdvertisementAs the pandemic has continued, different areas, states and countries have sprung up as new COVID-19 hotspots.