Fifty thousand hospitalized with COVID-19, most since August

More than 50,000 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 across the United States, the highest total since Aug. 7.

Hospitalizations have been rising since Oct. 1, especially in the Midwest. Total hospitalizations reached 50,340 on Tuesday. Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and New Mexico all reported record high hospitalizations this week. North and South Dakota continue to lead the nation in new COVID-19 cases per capita, according to COVID Tracking Project data.