Corona Calls

Corona Calls for 08.19.2024 – The Biggest Summer Wave Ever

Discussed in this episode:

  • Key COVID-19 prevalence indicators suggest the current surge of COVID-19 infections is the largest summer wave ever, with infections extra-concentrated in the western United States.
  • Test positivity is at its highest since the Omicron wave, but hospitalizations and deaths are comparatively low.
  • COVID levels in sewage samples are particularly high around the Bay Area.

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