Coronavirus Cases Continue to Decrease in the USA

The U.S. CDC reported on October 2, 2020, the percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the USA decreased from 5.0% during week #38 to 4.8% during week #39.

Additionally, the CDC reported the percentage of fatalities attributed to pneumonia, influenza, or COVID-19 (PIC) for week #39 is 6.4%. This is currently 32% lower than the percentage of cases reported during week #38 (9.5%). However, the PIC percentage will likely increase as more death certificates are processed by the CDC.