JUST IN: Hospitalizations in the U.S. have climbed to the highest point in six months. About 9,300 patients are being admitted each day, the highest number of patients seeking care since April.
The daily case average in the U.S. has surged to more than 110,000, a 25.5% jump in the last week, according to federal data.Clinicians work on intubating a COVID-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital on Aug. 10, 2021, in Lake Charles, La.
The U.S. has reported over 770,000 cases in the last week, marking the highest weekly total in months. Every state in the country is now reporting high or substantial community transmission, according to federal data. Hospitalizations in the U.S. have climbed to the highest point in six months. About 9,300 patients are being admitted each day, the highest number of patients seeking care since April.Medical staff treats a patient for COVID-19 at the Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson Parish, La., Aug. 10, 2021.-ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos
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