The number of Americans currently hospitalized with COVID-19—119,927—is the lowest it's been since Dec 27, but experts warn a new plateau in virus activity could be lost if variant strains of the virus lead to new surges across the country.According to CNBC, hospitalization in the United States reached an all-time peak of 132,000 patients on Jan 12.A New York Times analysis says new cases of any type have dropped by 21% in the past 2 weeks, and 37 states are seeing sustained reductions in cases.Experts with University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, who have produced several key models throughout the pandemic, said they believe most states are seeing their peak activity now, and cases will decline steadily