New US COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop

The number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US declined last week to an average of 41,000 new cases and 900 fatalities per day, but several states in the Midwest are reporting spikes in new infections and testing positivity rates. The country's overall testing positivity rate declined for the fourth straight week to 5.8% from 6.3% the previous week, but at least 25 states still recorded positivity rates above 5%, led by Iowa at 24%, South Dakota at 23% and North Dakota at 20%.

Full Story: Reuters (8/31)