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Alarms over a new COVID outbreak have been raised once again. According to reports, cases have increased to such an extent that classes are being canceled and several schools are closing. Where? How quickly have cases increased? Below, we tell you everything that is known about it.
According to reports, several schools suspended activities and closed just a few days after having started the 2026-2027 school year once again due to COVID-19 and its "rapid spread."
The San Perlita school district in South Texas reported that all academic activities would be suspended this week "as a precautionary measure" after a COVID outbreak was recorded that affected students and academic staff.
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the increase in cases of this infection has not only been recorded in Texas, but in recent days there has been a considerable increase in several parts of the country.
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A report, made as of August 19 by the CDC, indicates that there have been active cases in more than 40 of the 50 states in the country.
So far, it is known that authorities have been monitoring wastewater in several regions, which is considered an early indicator of community spread. Infections are being confirmed through official medical tests or diagnoses.
According to the Harris County Public Health Department in Houston, COVID activity in wastewater is considered "high."
Houston infectious disease expert Peter Hotez noted on X regarding the incidence of COVID in Texas: "COVID wastewater numbers are starting to tick up here in Texas."
Should we be worried about the increase in cases? In an interview with Newsweek, the professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health stated that cases are increasing "at a steady pace," but are not skyrocketing.
Likewise, he said that the infection is in a less severe, viral "seasonal" phase than in the early years of the pandemic, although it continues to cause illness that interferes with daily life.
"Cases are increasing at a relatively steady pace, they are not skyrocketing drastically. This is what we expected from COVID-19 now that we are in the seasonal phase and have moved past the pandemic phase of the disease," the expert noted.
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