RELATED: N95 masks: Where to find them for freeDr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, said he was "as confident as you can be" that states will hit their highest point of infections in February to ABC News’ "This Week." However, he noted cases should start dropping off after that, as seen in other countries, but that the virus is still unpredictable."You never want to be overconfident when you're dealing with this virus," he said. "Things are looking good.
We don't want to get overconfident, but they look like they're going in the right direction right now."Nationwide, infection rates fell week-over-week in 19 states, with the Northeast, which had seen the biggest numbers of new cases, now seeing a 40 percent drop.
Cases are still rising slightly in the Midwest and South, but the pace has slowed down.According to FOX 5 New York, the state reported fewer than 28,000 new COVID cases Saturday, with a positivity rate of 9.2 percent, the lowest since December 19, and the second day in a row the state's positivity rate dropped below 10 percent.The CDC is also reporting a drop in cases in other northern states including Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island. RELATED: COVID-19 detector: Wearable ‘Fresh Air Clip' can detect virus, study findsIn Connecticut, doctors at the two largest health care systems say they believe the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may have peaked in the state.A new, wearable device may help alert you if you are exposed to COVID-19.
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health developed an easy-to-clip-on device that can help detect low levels of SARS-COV-2 and subsequently whether a person has been exposed.It’s a different picture for some midwestern and.