According to statistics collected by BNO News, the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has increased for five consecutive weeks, with notable increases in Hawaii and Florida. Overall, the number of COVID-19 cases remains relatively low compared to the winter months.
At least 56,233 new cases were reported between June 3 and June 9, up from 53,367 the week before. These figures are collected from each state’s health department and extrapolated, where appropriate, based on hospitalization numbers.
The true number of infections is higher because many hospitals and states no longer report detailed COVID data, and lab testing is scarce because most people are using at-home tests that don’t show up in the statistics.
Hawaii saw a 58% increase in COVID-19 cases from the previous week, coinciding with a notable increase in hospitalizations in the state. Puerto Rico saw a 50% increase in cases from the previous week.
Meanwhile, Florida’s weekly case numbers have increased by 50%, according to the Florida Department of Health, while California’s case numbers are up 22% and New York’s are up 16%.
Just 37% of U.S. hospitals have submitted COVID-19 data this week, down from 38% last week and 91% in early May. These limited figures show that at least 1,690 Americans are now hospitalized with COVID-19, an increase of 50.
The 507 new deaths mark the first week since May 5 that the United States has reported more than 500 new COVID-19 deaths. It also marks the 221st consecutive week that the number of new COVID-19 deaths has exceeded 400, bringing the death toll to nearly 1.2 million over that period.
Nearly 3.4 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S. so far this year, with 288,087 hospitalizations and 30,295 deaths, according to BNO’s COVID data tracker.
