COVID-19 hospitalization rates in the U.S. have been steadily rising.
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Over the seven days ending Sep. 2, there were approximately 19,000 new COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S.
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This marks a 9% increase from the previous week, continuing an upward trend since the end of June.
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Florida and the District of Columbia had the highest rates of new COVID-19 hospitalizations relative to their populations.
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Among patients visiting emergency departments, 2.3% were diagnosed with COVID-19 on a national level.
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Wilson County, Kansas had the highest rate of hospitalizations, at 70.4 per 100,000 people.
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The CDC identified 22 counties as having a "high" level of COVID-19 hospital admissions, with rates of 20 per 100,000 or higher.
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The CDC's county hospital admission figures are calculated at the Health Service Area level, which can span multiple counties.
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Since spring 2022, over 140,000 additional people have died in connection with COVID-19 in the U.S.
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Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Florida reported higher percentages of total deaths attributed to COVID-19 compared to the national average.
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