Nearly every state expected to see increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, forecast shows
ABC News
The forecast now predicts that nearly every U.S. state and territory is projected to see increases in new hospitalizations over the next two weeks.
As the nation's COVID-19 resurgence reaches its highest point since mid-February, daily hospital admission levels and new COVID-19 related deaths in the U.S. are projected to continue increasing over the next four weeks, according to newly updated forecast models used by the CDC.
The forecast now predicts that nearly every U.S. state and territory is projected to see increases in new hospitalizations over the next two weeks.
Models also show that about 5,300 deaths will occur over the next two weeks. California, New York, Georgia and Florida are projected to see the largest death tolls in the weeks to come.
In the weeks after the U.S. surpassed 1 million confirmed COVID-19 related deaths, models estimate that a total of 1,010,800 fatalities will be recorded by June 11.
