CDC Warns of “Distressing Trend” With Increased COVID-19 Cases Across Nearly 75% of the Country
10/22/2020
The spread of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in nearly 75% of the country as cases start to swell with the weathering turning cooler, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FierceHealthcare reported.
In a call with reporters on Wednesday, agency officials said the U.S. has seen nearly 60,000 cases a day on average and they are seeing cases increased in all parts of the country and the Midwest in particular.
“We are seeing a distressing trend here in the United States of COVID-19 cases increasing,” said Jay Butler, CDC’s deputy director of infectious diseases during an event at the agency’s Atlanta headquarters.