ALT An image of the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, DC, and Puerto Rico. A key indicates the color red represents high transmission; orange represents substantial transmission; yellow represents moderate transmission; and blue represents low transmission. The map is nearly entirely filled with a bright red color, indicating high COVID transmission across the country.
ALT Table labeled, “Community Transmission in US by County,” with High, Substantial, Moderate, and Low transmission listed on the left. Transmission is High for 82.22% of counties, Substantial for 11.67%, Moderate for 3.6%, and Low for 2.51%. Text reads, “According to the CDC’s own transmission map, which was updated just this afternoon, 93.89% of counties in the US are experiencing substantial or high community transmission of COVID.”
ALT A map of the U.S. shows COVID-19 community levels as of September 15. 50.5% of counties are in a low community level, 35.8% are in a medium level, and 13.6% are in a high level. 55.5% of the population lives in a low community level, 35.9% lives in a medium level, and 8.6% lives in a high level. Text says over 44% of the U.S. population lives in medium or high COVID-19 Community Level. Source is the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Image is branded with the CDC and HHS logos.
