Has the Spread of COVID-19 Peaked in the U.S.? What Future COVID Spread Could Look Like – NBC Chicago

The number of new Covid-19 cases in the United States seems to have peaked, with cases in states hit hard by the delta variant earlier edging downward over the last week, according to an analysis by NBC News. Its the longest sustained decline in cases in nearly three months, giving hope to some leading pandemic forecasters.

Some hospitalsin areas of the country with low vaccination rates are still in crisis mode, but overall the hospitalization rate in the U.S. has dropped, according to the most recent data from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention.

This week, Covid deaths in the U.S. topped 685,027, more than the estimated 675,000 people whodied during the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic.On Thursday, Florida, a delta variant hot spot, tied its seven-dayreported deathsaverage set two days before, with 376 lives lost.

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Has the Spread of COVID-19 Peaked in the U.S.? What Future COVID Spread Could Look Like - NBC Chicago