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COVID-19 Hospitalizations in the US Are on the Rise Again, but Not Like Before

COVID-19 hospital admissions are inching upward in the United States since early July

By Associated Press
Aug. 8, 2023, at 2:49 p.m.

A sign announcing a face mask requirement is displayed at a hospital in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. COVID-19 hospital admissions are inching upward in the United States since early July 2023. It’s a small-scale echo of the three previous summers. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)NAM Y. HUH

Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.

With an updated vaccine still months away, this summer bump in new hospitalizations might be concerning, but the number of patients is far lower than before. A look at what we know:

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