Census Regional Trends for Common Human Coronaviruses

Updated March 15, 2023

The following surveillance information only applies to the four common human coronavirus types, not SARS-CoV2 or COVID-19. These four common types include 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1. For more information on these common coronavirus types, visit the Human Coronavirus Types webpage.

Participating laboratories report weekly to CDC the total number of coronavirus tests performed that week, and the number of those tests that were positive. Because reporting delays may be expected for some laboratories, data shown for the more recent weeks may be less complete than others. Each point on the trend graphs below displays the average number of coronavirus tests that were performed by census region, and the average percent of those that were positive from three adjacent weeks: the specified week, and the weeks preceding and following it. This is also known as a centered 3-week moving average.

In the United States, annual community outbreaks of coronavirus infections typically occur during late fall and winter. There may be variation in the timing of outbreaks between regions and between communities in the same region.

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Northern: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont Midwestern: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin Western: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming Southern: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia

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Northeastern United States Census Region

SVG: Coronavirus for Census Region 1

Table: Northeastern United States percent positive coronavirus tests, by week

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Midwestern United States Census Region

SVG: Coronavirus for Census Region 2

Table: Midwestern United States percent positive coronavirus tests, by week

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Southern United States Census Region

SVG: Coronavirus for Census Region 3

Table: Southern United States percent positive coronavirus tests, by week

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Western United States Census Region

SVG: Coronavirus for Census Region 4

Table: Western United States percent positive coronavirus tests, by week