For the first time since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention introduced its three-level risk system in March 2022, on June 30 its community level map of Covid-19 cases had the dubious distinction of more counties classified as medium risk or high risk (55%) than those at low risk.
Official case counts are notoriously unreliable, given the widespread use of at-home Covid-19 tests, the results of which are not reported to county or state public health offices. And some people don’t bother to test themselves for Covid-19, especially those who don’t have symptoms.