"We're seeing COVID increase in many communities across the United States, particularly severe, at least according to our current data tracking, in the West and in the South,"
"We are seeing cases increase here in Houston, and in Texas, and if we look at the data that is available from [the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], it certainly seems like the South Central US - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana - are seeing some of the higher test positivity rates in the in the country,"
COVID-19 case counts are rising as children return to school and people return from summer travel, reflecting a seasonal pattern with late-summer and winter peaks. Case rates are particularly elevated across many Western and South Central states, including Texas, California, Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Public health surveillance has weakened due to federal funding cuts, reduced testing, and discontinuation of certain tracking tools, making national case estimates less reliable. Available testing data indicate higher test positivity in Houston and several South Central states—Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana—signaling regional surges despite incomplete national data. Individuals should not dismiss respiratory symptoms as merely a cold.
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