00:00 Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the counties
00:03 with the highest rates of recent COVID-19 hospital admissions per capita.
00:08 U.S. News reports, over the seven days ending August 19, the U.S. had approximately 15,000
00:15 hospitalizations of positive COVID cases.
00:18 Whilst these numbers are significantly lower than the height of pandemic days, it still
00:22 confirms a 19% increase from the week prior, supporting claims of a climb that began at
00:29 the end of June.
00:30 The site reiterates, "By state, Hawaii and Florida saw the highest rates of new COVID
00:35 hospitalizations at 9.8 and 9.7 per 100,000, respectively.
00:41 Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi followed behind.
00:46 Seven counties have been labeled as having a high level of COVID-19 hospital admissions,
00:51 with rates equating to or exceeding 20 per 100,000.
00:55 A medium level of COVID-19 hospital admissions, with rates between 10 and 19.9 per 100,000
01:02 people, was reported in another 117 counties."
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