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By Christina Maxouris, CNN
Updated 6:45 AM ET, Mon March 29, 2021
(CNN)For weeks, health experts have warned of another possible Covid-19 surge if Americans get lax with safety measures while the country races to vaccinate more people.
Now infections are on the rise again and some state leaders are sounding the alarm over their latest trends.
After weeks of declines and then a plateau, the average number of new Covid-19 cases saw a 7% increase from the previous week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Friday. The average of new virus-related hospitalizations also saw a slight increase from the previous week, she said.
More than two dozen states are reporting at least a 10% increase of new cases compared to the previous week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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Article URL : https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html