EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: The Latest COVID-19 Data The Summer COVID Wave Is Spreading By Staff Wednesday, July 17, 2024 7:59 AM The summertime spread of COVID-19 is nowhere near ending, according to newly published numbers.People living in Western states and people ages 65 and older are being impacted the most, the CDC warned, but there are new signs that COVID is increasing in every region of the U.S.Positive test rates for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) continue their upward march, and emergency department visits were up substantially in 26 states plus Washington, DC, for the week ending July 6, according to CDC data published Monday. Head over to WebMD to read the full story.