"The coronavirus has muscled its way back into headlines in recent weeks amid a summer wave of the illness and growing difficulties in getting the vaccine, as well as efforts by the Trump administration that could make getting inoculated harder for some people. The summer increase is decidedly smaller than what California and the U.S. saw during the pandemic years. Still, it has sidelined many who came down with COVID-19 and has some health officials concerned."
"According to data released Friday, there are now 14 states with "very high" levels of coronavirus detected in their wastewater - California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Connecticut, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Hawaii and Alaska, as well as the District of Columbia. The rate at which COVID-19 lab tests are confirming infection also continues to rise statewide and in the Los Angeles area."
Coronavirus activity increased over the summer, producing a smaller spike than pandemic peaks but still sidelining many and raising concern among health officials. Wastewater surveillance shows "very high" viral levels in 14 states and the District of Columbia, and laboratory test positivity rose statewide. California's positivity climbed from 7.05% to 12.83% and L.A. County's from 9.33% to 14.83% between early and late August. Some local indicators suggest a peak or slight decline: Orange County and San Francisco test positivity fell from the prior week, and L.A. County wastewater levels declined slightly. The summer surge has been generally mild.
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