Here's a look at the state of COVID-19 in the U.S. as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establishes .
Deaths
About 300 COVID-19-associated deaths were occurring weekly in May, according to . That's the lowest since the beginning of the pandemic. Nearly 26,000 people died from COVID-19 in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 9, 2021 鈥� the highest weekly toll in the pandemic.
Hospitalizations
is 1.5 per 100,000 hospital visits. That鈥檚 up from about 1.1 in mid-May. It peaked at 35 in early 2022.
Cases
Individual COVID-19 cases are no longer tracked, but health officials can analyze wastewater to help them get a big-picture look at where the virus may be spreading. The CDC describes as 鈥渓ow鈥� nationwide but inching up, with higher levels noted in Florida, Utah, California and Hawaii.
Vaccinations
As of May 11, fewer than one-quarter of U.S. adults . About 42% of people 75 and older 鈥� those most vulnerable to severe disease and death from COVID-19 鈥� got the latest shots.
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