Covid-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Continues to Increase in the United States

The rate of Covid-19 hospitalizations is surging in the United States. This includes the number of children and adults under 50 that are hitting their highest levels yet according to data from the CDC. Every age group under 50 has surpassed it’s previous record of hospitalizations which was reported in the first half of January. The biggest increase was seen in adults ages 30 to 39 and children under 18 both of which are more than 30% higher than their previous peak according to the CDC.

Also according to the CDC, there were an average of more than 11,000 new hospital admissions for Covid-19 reported over the past week and the U.S. could reach a record high within a month. Unvaccinated people remain the most at risk for experiencing severe illness and hospitalization according to experts.