COVID-19 Cases Found in Ohio and Texas

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on June 3, 2023, the number of new COVID-19 hospital admissions for every 100,000 people decreased by 6.2% in the past week.

However, the leading COVID-19 hot spots are seeing hospitalization increases in counties in north and southern Texas.

Furthermore, COVID-19-related fatalities decreased by 14.3% throughout the U.S., except for the states of Mississippi and Ohio.

In Ohio, the Columbus Dispatch reported an unusual COVID-19 shedding case of a cryptic lineage found in Fayette County's wastewater.

On May 8, 2023, "This person was shedding thousands of times more (COVID-19) material than a normal person ever would... I think this person isn't well… I'm guessing they have GI issues."

The Dispatch reported that this discovery is not a public health threat, as the person may have a compromised immune system.