The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in 75 percent of the country as the U.S. approaches a “critical phase” of the pandemic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials said Wednesday.
“Unfortunately we’re seeing a distressing trend here in the United States,” Jay Butler, the CDC’s deputy director for infectious diseases, said at a media briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Atlanta.
The U.S. has confirmed more than 8.1 million cases of COVID-19, though the actual number is likely much higher.
Experts warned all year the U.S. would likely see a surge in cases in the fall and winter as the cold weather forces people to spend more time indoors.
It appears that surge may be here, with the U.S. confirming nearly 60,000 cases a day, nearing the record high set this summer during the wave in the South.
“I recognize that we are all getting tired of the impact that COVID-19 has had on our lives. We get tired of wearing masks, but it continues to be as important as it’s ever been, and I would say it’s more important than ever as we move into the fall season,” Butler said, noting that people will likely be gathering over the holidays.
CDC Director Robert Redfield also attended the briefing and warned that the U.S. is “approaching a critical phase” in the pandemic.
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