COVID-19 Program

In the US, as of December 2, COVID rates were flat or down in 34 states, a big change from mid-month, when rates were up nationwide.

News on the increase in COVID cases across the United States has been prevalent with current rates more than double of those from mid-summer.

Well executed studies around the world are increasingly showing that a history of COVID-19 infection results in protective antibody levels.

Well executed studies around the world are increasingly showing that a history of COVID-19 infection results in protective antibody levels.

Globally, the number of new cases has increased for seven consecutive weeks after much of the developed world reached down to almost negligible levels in late summer. Many theories are being proposed as to the reasoning for this increase.

There was a large study announced this week from Australia addressing the survival of the virus on various surfaces. They found the virus could be recovered over a longer duration of time than previously thought, but also found that there was generally more rapid decay.

In the US, current levels are at about 75% of the peak seen in mid-July, but they are still steadily rising…not as fast as of late June and early July, but there is no evidence of a new peak.

Most of the news of the last week has surrounded President Trump’s diagnosis and apparent rapid recovery from COVID-19. As of right now, we do not know where the infection occurred.

COVID-19 case rates are once again on the increase in much of the world. Fortunately, these increasing rates do not apply to death rates, which continue to decrease in most locations.