Where COVID admissions are highest, rising fastest

There were nearly 19,000 new COVID-19 admissions in U.S. hospitals for the week ending Sept. 2, according to the latest data from the CDC. 

This marks an 8.7 percent increase from the week prior, and the eighth straight week of increase. While COVID-19 metrics are rising again, hospitalizations are increasing from record lows. Still, healthcare leaders are keeping close watch on changing trends to ensure they're prepared for any level of influx and able to allocate resources appropriately. Read more about where things stand with respiratory viruses here

Ten states with the highest rate of new COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents for the week ending Sept. 2: 

Florida: 11.8

Number of new admissions: 2,536

District of Columbia: 11.1

Number of new admissions: 78 

Alabama: 8.4

Number of new admissions: 410

Louisiana: 7.4

Number of new admissions: 344

Arkansas: 7.4

Number of new admissions: 222

Hawaii: 7.3

Number of new admissions: 103

South Carolina: 7.2

Number of new admissions: 373

West Virginia: 6.9

Number of new admissions: 124

California: 6.7

Number of new admissions: 2,642

Texas: 6.6

Number of new admissions: 1,918

Ten places where COVID-19 admissions increased most in the past week

District of Columbia: 90.2 percent

Number of new admissions: 78

Alaska: 62 percent

Number of new admissions: 34

Maine: 61.5 percent

Number of new admissions: 42

Oklahoma: 53.1 percent

Number of new admissions: 199 

New Mexico: 50 percent

Number of new admissions: 57 

West Virginia: 42.5 percent

Number of new admissions: 124

South Dakota: 37.5 percent

Number of new admissions: 44

Idaho: 31.1 percent

Number of new admissions: 80

New Hampshire: 30.2 percent

Number of new admissions: 56

 

Massachusetts: 28.2 percent

Number of new admissions: 454



 

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