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Situation in U.S.
The United States nationally
is currently in the initiation
phases, but states where com-
munity spread is occurring are
in the acceleration phase.
The duration and severity of each
phase can vary depending on the
characteristics of the virus and the
public health response.
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spread of COVID-19.
View latest case counts, deaths,
and a map of states with report-
ed cases.
What May Happen
More cases of COVID-19 are
likely to be identified in the
United States in the coming
days, including more instanc-
CDC and state and local public es of community spread.
health laboratories are testing for
CDC expects that widespread
the virus that causes COVID-19.
transmission of COVID-19 in
All 50 states have reported cas- the United States will occur.
es of COVID-19 to CDC which in-
In the coming months, most
clude:
of the U.S. population will be
• Imported cases in travelers
• Cases among close contacts of exposed to this virus.
a known case
• Community-acquired cases Widespread transmission of
where the source of the infec- COVID-19 could translate into
large numbers of people
tion is unknown.
• Twenty-seven U.S. states are needing medical care at the
reporting some community same time.
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