COVIDView: A Weekly Surveillance Summary of U.S. COVID-19 Activity, Week 43 [October 24, 2020]   [open pdf - 953KB]

From the Key Updates: "Nationally, surveillance indicators tracking levels of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] virus circulation and associated illnesses have been increasing since September. The percentage of deaths due to pneumonia, influenza and COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] (PIC) remained at approximately equal levels from mid-September through mid-October. Both COVID-19 related hospitalizations and PIC mortality for the most recent weeks may increase as more data are received."