# COVID is ‘growing’ in nearly every state, CDC reports. Here’s where levels are highest

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 23:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"COVID is ‘growing’ in nearly every state, CDC reports. Here’s where levels are highest" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WGN-TV, Sacramento Bee, ABC11 News and Alaska Public Media. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WGN-TV | COVID is ‘growing’ in nearly every state, CDC reports. Here’s where levels are highest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNUHhXYmVQZWp2TEpUWUFXckczUm4wUWpEZDdvOTRZWlBzWU9pYXFHZkh0THp3Q0o2UjEyVXNkMVp0Z1MzTTgyejl3NXVsUHJSWmM1WWR2OHZfQVpsTndid3gzaU1jUW9acDVqVWtCYlVDb0F0U2JYenFrcUJneXllZ3BaOWpYQ2pYcEM4V3pOX1R4Ml9lcXM1TDZtSzlBeGxaZGlqNk11QmlsRDdyZ0sxUFU2YWZYdWlXbzVB0gHAAUFVX3lxTE55Tkl4bXU3aFE5dDlHSk9Fd3NNTkU3Z1h0ZVpIQXJhUjllWjdCMGZsSkZzN0dBYmxydjdrS00xR0lhR3ZlMmk0cmduYlpEWHQtdHB3bEhfbWd1ZFdRckJHWnJKQWNYYmp0bnByVzZCOGFETnFUWEVQcy1tcW1tSnRHZ1Y4V2NtOS1mVWo1dkFqdExQem5GXzV) |
| Sacramento Bee | Late summer ‘surge’ of COVID-19 cases expected for Sacramento County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOVTloRjZ6cTFVSVBLZDJDcmtqY01rTTd1d2llM0FPNzVXbUlGVEV2NTh0XzhWVHNReERsbDF0TjZGeXE3anNiWUJOdlRrSkJ5cGpreE1NWjVObTZ3ZUNtZXprMFFqR3NYSFk1Y05URDFIWldiRWRpVVV5MWY1cXNyWQ?oc=5) |
| ABC11 News | UNC doctor shares advice as COVID-19 transmission rises | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPdF93dzFPaGVVVjJfNzVUaXRfSzFmOFpmV25QYTM4ZXhueUtvdmFPbzRzS2d2a1FhaVJoM0h4c3o4ek5OR0Znc1VoNTlkdG94MmFnR0RQMk5MTTRXSjVEU2pua1ZQeGZETmo4TkVPNXBmNHJ2SkktVzU0Q0RPaG9ZYUd2QmlkbUtndTBxZ0ZR0gGTAUFVX3lxTFBmaDVFX2Zma01GN2FFdzg3cEFsVGFKUEhURlZoVjA4cklIbEVDaHJLdnprMTFPcEpaRExjSjA2Q2EzVG9VQXZXVVF5a1diMEI4eDhEUkxiOE5JUjJ2S2NEZTlnM3NVZ2FNcFVoTklUaWpXODRhSnI2dkEzN2VLaGZ4Q0ZSaGdsUXB6V2luY1IyMEphTQ?oc=5) |
| Alaska Public Media | Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOQWV6UHFoUXRySnBIaHp1WXRiejAxaFFEdDVHTFpKS3g1cWlqYWFHbkVXS1plSXRCUFZ5cTJKNWpib1ZlTGhZS0pRc2UxMFptQTZ5czZNa2lyMGxld1lBS1lpRGV5WG15SEExXzd0SVpBWENKbjkyQWVwT2FLUGVUeVJBbDc3MkZiMlBpQ05BSDVkUVdYdGFzVXZ4c1FfUFgtbjNHRDNnR0xRaFVRT3BMNm1EMWp1QQ?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Very contagious winter disease now has ‘much higher’ spikes in summer — as cases grow across US | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQUU9uT1FjZHdhTXREc0NHcHBKaWtPZ295c21HcjBlQ3ZhNkxxbzZUTng2SlRiMUM0SmV6bU1kbnJ6M3ZsSVlKaFNPUmpjcFFxNmV1U1BhcXNGbUZPczBBNlc5S3ZkeXpxMXhuMWJEb3hBVUJOSWFURU1JZjhUQzE1dm9lYTJmOHR0a213dll0cDJtczNSdjBqbEtvNnctSENi?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-18/covid-is-growing-in-nearly-every-state-cdc-reports-here-s-where-levels-are*