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Mask Bloc Eugene/Springfield @maskbloceug.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s Wastewater Wednesday! How are COVID levels? We’re using two sources to help us keep track of the country and our state of Oregon. Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map and graph, and OHA for continuing to track data coming from our wastewater treatment centers!

Two screenshots against a photo of a pile of orange and yellow striped pumpkins. The first is a map of the US showing COVID transmission, with states colored light blue to berry pink depending on severity. Lane County & most of the other counties in Oregon are in the very high ranges. Text notes that this data was last updated on September 19. The second screenshot is text that reads, “92% of Oregon community wastewater treatment centers were positive for SARS-CoV-2 on the most recent sample.” Note: OHA hasn’t updated their website this week. Oregon numbers are from their last update on 9/24/26.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

PMC COVlD Update, Sep 28, 2026 (US): 🔸We're in a 13th COVlD wave. 🔸40 states & territories continue to have COVlD outbreaks, stable from last week. 🔸Levels likely peaked between Sep 7-13 at a PMC-estimated 580,000 new daily infections. pmc19.com/map

The US has at least 40 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks, the same number reported last week. These include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 40 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. For example, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, and Tennessee likely have outbreaks, but monitoring is poor.

Nuance:
Note that while PMC uses forecasting to estimate national statistics through Sep 28 and beyond, the state-level data do not, meaning they are now 9 days old. If the national forecast is correct, levels peaked between Sept 7-13, closely aligned with our prior forecasts. This would mean that levels are declining more so than depicted in the map. Levels often decline slowly, suggesting the need for ongoing precautions. Additionally, Biobot and 200 CDC sites are offline this week, and both have experienced major retroactive corrections of late, so the national forecast has more uncertainty than usual. For example, we could see the peak adjusted upward or a double peak. It is unclear how quickly reporting will resume at the offline sites.

Note that while PMC national statistical estimates include forecasting, the state-level data do not, meaning they are now 9 days old. If the forecast is correct, levels peaked between Sept 7-13. This would mean that levels are declining more so than depicted in the map. However, Biobot and 200 CDC sites are offline this week and both have experienced major retroactive corrections of late, so high uncertainty.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

FYI, we don't update the PMC home page and report until Mondays (typically), but the interactive dashboard is up to date (pmc19.com/map).

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The top graph shows our county-level COVlD map using the CDC's Standard Benchmarks. The bottom map shows the downshifted levels under the CDC's new system. This really makes a difference for early warning in the middle categories. I've highlighted 5 areas.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

COVlD-associated hospitalizations are exploding in NYC. This is quite serious. Due to vaccinations and prior mortality, the acute effects of infection are often less obviously apparent in 2026. It's a testament to the high transmission. Screenshot from @datareport.bsky.social via the devil app.

graph, steep rise in C19 hospitalizations

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MaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We are looking forward to collaborating with US and global advocates to help decision-makers adopt this pilot #CleanAir model. Together, we can reduce sickness, student absences, and parental productivity losses in major cities like NYC! @christinaauriana.bsky.social @michael-hoerger.bsky.social

Pandemic & Epidemic Threat Analysis Lab and Air Club provide a flyer of the study: “Projected Health Impacts of Cleaner Air in NYC Schools” by Geetha Jeyapragasan and Charlie Whittaker from University of CA Berkeley. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.06.26355067v1

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The PMC COVlD map is above the fold on the front page of the Detroit Free Press today. Get boosted. 💉💪😷

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Mask Bloc Eugene/Springfield @maskbloceug.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Two screenshots against a closeup photo of orange and yellow flowers. The first is a map of the US showing COVID transmission, with states colored light blue to berry pink depending on severity. Lane County is light blue which means very low, but the rest of the state has counties in the moderate, high, and very high ranges. Text notes that this data was last updated on September 12. The second screenshot is text that reads, “71% of Oregon community wastewater treatment centers were positive for SARS-CoV-2 on the most recent sample.”

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NBC has picked up the #bluewashing story. On August 14, the CDC downshifted how they categorize wastewater levels to make all current and historical COVlD levels lower.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Everyone in #NYC should rush to get boosted and mask up. There are sloppy anonymous and international disinformation accounts pushing mass infection in NYC. Protect your heart, your brain, and your livelihood. Get boosted ASAP. 💉💪😷

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There is an Australian professor who consistently posts anti-US public health COVlD disinformation. It should not surprise you that their most recent posts arguing against elevated transmission in NYC are also disinformation. #DunningKruger #999

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Rev. AJ van Tine @revajvt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Seriously, read the alt-text on this one. Maybe things are okay, but maybe we’re heading into another omicron winter. Have you gotten your Covid shot this fall yet?

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is a complex graph we post periodically that has implications for understanding an unusual time period in the pandemic. See Alt text for analysis.

This is a special graph we only post periodically. It shows 2 things that have considerable implications.

1) Transmission has been lower than anticipated since December, and *only* since December. It's a recent phenomenon, not a long-term trend. WastewaterSCAN has poor longitudinal standardization so sometimes people mistakenly believe waves are getting smaller and smaller (or they say this because their listserv subscribers like to hear it). CDC and Biobot make very long-term data difficult to find. On the PMC 13-wave graph (which integrates long-term CDC and Biobot data, some of which is measured weekly by hand!), wave height gets smaller, but the waves are wider (hard to perceive visually). The take-home is we're in a very weird place in the pandemic, not a trend, but either an aberration or shift.

2) Cumulative levels for the current year (Y7) closely resemble that of Year 2. This is where the debate of aberration vs shift gets interesting. If we are in an aberration of lower than typical transmission, that means many people are walking around with limited short-term infection-derived immunity, and most people are not recently boosted. That would be a tinder box for a saltation variant (MANY variants are circulating), and put us on that scary Y2 path. The alternative is that this is not an aberration but a more meaningful shift, some population-level immunity building through a combination of boosters, infection history, and the most vulnerable dying (social murder), meaning time between infection starting to increase. These divergent hypotheses are the difference between 150 million vs 325 million infections for Y7. If I were a gambler, I'd bet about 200 million. However, you can see the uncertainty. This is a time like no other to monitor the data closely.

The good news is that wastewater monitoring is not going away. Keep watching.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🧵US Weekly COVID update: Sep 21, 2026 🔸1 in 91 Actively Infectious 🔸542,000 Daily Infections 🔸3,810,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸111,000,000 Infections in 2026 🔸191,000 to 760,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸900 to 1,700 Weekly Excess Deaths Source: pmc19.com

An infographic titled "COVID-19 Heat Map, Based on CDC Wastewater Data & Standard Levels" dated Sep 21, 2026.
The graphic features a color-coded map of the United States displaying transmission levels: Very Low (green), Low (light green), Moderate (yellow), High (orange), and Very High (pink/purple). Large portions of the South, West Coast, and Northeast are shaded in High or Very High categories.
Below the map, text states: "The US has at least 34 states and territories with COVID outbreaks." It lists specific areas including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West.
The map credits "Michael Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael_hoerger" and links to pmc19.com.

A chart titled "National COVID-19 Estimates (U.S.)" from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, dated Sep 21, 2026 (pmc19.com). It lists key statistical estimates across three categories:
Infections:
• Proportion Actively Infectious: 1 in 91 (1.1%)
• New Daily Infections: 542,000
• Infections the Past Week: 3,810,000
• Infections in 2026: 111,000,000
• Cumulative Infections per Person: 5.41
Long COVID:
• Cases from New Daily Infections: 27,000 to 108,000
• Cases from New Weekly Infections: 191,000 to 760,000
Excess Deaths:
• Deaths from New Daily Infections: 130 to 240
• Deaths from New Weekly Infections: 900 to 1,700

A chart titled "COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates" from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, dated Sep 21, 2026 (pmc19.com).
The table details transmission metrics for states from Alabama to Mississippi, including PMC estimates of the percentage actively infectious and the mathematical chances someone is infectious in rooms of 10, 25, 50, or 100 people.
Key high-prevalence rows highlighted in pink include:
• California: 1 in 25 actively infectious (4.0%). In a room of 100 people, there is a 98% chance someone is infectious.
• Florida: 1 in 25 actively infectious (4.0%). In a room of 100 people, there is a 98% chance someone is infectious.
• Guam: 1 in 23 actively infectious (4.3%). In a room of 100 people, there is a 99% chance someone is infectious.
A footnote states that on August 14, 2026, the CDC revised categorical descriptors downward without explanation

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keithmuise80.bsky.social @keithmuise80.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Steven Spielberg wearing a mask outside is a good example of someone protecting themselves from not only Covid but the other viruses that are out there. #MaskUp #Covid19 #kids #backtoschool #healthylifestyle

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

PMC COVlD Update, Sep 21, 2026 (US) 🔥13th COVlD wave 🔥40 states/territories with outbreaks (see Alt text) 🔥3.8 million estimated weekly infections 🔥Outbreaks in NYC 🔥Extremely high levels on the Big Island of HI Mask up and get boosted. 🧵THREAD (1/4)

The US has at least 34 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks. These include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai'i, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. Levels on the Big Island of Hawai’i are particularly high. Note also, the NYC area is seeing outbreaks.

There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 40 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. For example, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, and Tennessee likely have outbreaks, but monitoring is poor.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Four years ago today, President Biden said, "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID." At the time, we were in the 5th COVlD wave. We're now in the 13th.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

FYI, this flowflex code should work through Sunday. Supposedly, you can use it more than once if you need to re-up again already.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just went for my longest continuous run since pandemic onset. Must have been the vax. 🤣 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Mask up in #NYC, and cancel what you're doing to get your booster today. Kings County is raging with COVlD, per today's CDC update. PMC estimates 1 in 20 residents actively infectious, as of the most recent data on Sep 12. pmc19.com/map We have warned of this for weeks.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

COVlD shot #13 for the 13th wave, and flu shot. New Orleans Costco has nuvaxovid (novavax), neither Rx nor self-attestation required. Free with private insurance, which was billed nearly $400. I am wearing a black Trident N95 (FFP3) with vintage #Saints pin on non-functional mask edge.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

TikTok censors everything I post within 2 minutes. They take days to adjudicate posts & always allow them. Not any more. This is the only post they have outright refused to approve and levels are now MUCH higher on the Big Island.

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MaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

At LC Defense IV, Dr. Elham Raker stressed that parents caring for children living with Long COVID have no place to go for help due to a lack of LC clinics, especially for children. 🔗Watch the forum: masktogetheramerica.org/blog/lc-defe... 🛑COVID cases are rising! Mask Up!

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Mask Bloc Eugene/Springfield @maskbloceug.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Two screenshots against a photo of apples. The first is a map of the US showing COVID transmission, with states colored light blue to berry pink depending on severity. Lane County is light blue which means very low. Text notes that this data was last updated on September 5. The second screenshot is text that reads, “71% of Oregon community wastewater treatment centers were positive for SARS-CoV-2 on the most recent sample.”

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.myatproto.social · 15/09/2026

NYC, it's always been wise to keep masking up when indoors, but now is an especially wise time to do so. #CovidIsntOver

Screenshot of the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC)'s COVID-19 Dashboard interactive map. This color-coded map shows information about estimated prevalence of COVID-19 by county:

• "Very low" level = pale blue-green;
• "Low" level = light green;
• "Moderate" level = orange;
• "High" level = red;
• "Very high" level = purplish red.

I've zoomed into the part of the map that shows the NYC metro area. Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens counties are in orange, while Manhattan and Staten Island are in light green; Nassau County is in red, while Suffolk County is purplish red.

On the right is information for Queens County (selected on the interactive map); among other details, it states that an estimated 2.2% of residents (or about 1 in 45 people) are actively infectious with SARS-CoV-2.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

PMC COVlD Update Sept 14, 2026 The US has at least 34 states/territories with COVlD outbreaks (see Alt text for details). Find all charts and graphs: pmc19.com Get county-level estimates: pmc19.com/map

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I am in state banned by Bluesky, but sometimes it works at the water's edge. 🤷‍♂️ The PMC interactive map is updated early (pmc19.com/map) though the homepage and weekly report are forthcoming. (1/2)

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Mask Bloc Eugene/Springfield @maskbloceug.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Two screenshots against a photo of grapes. The first is a map of the US showing COVID transmission, with states colored light blue to berry pink depending on severity. Lane County is red which means high rates. There are numerous counties in Oregon in the moderate and high ranges. Text notes that this data was last updated on August 29. The second screenshot is text that reads, “69% of Oregon community wastewater treatment centers were positive for SARS-CoV-2 on the most recent sample.”

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

COVlD outbreaks span 33 states/territories. Find your local levels at pmc19.com/map Stay safe with layered precautions (see Alt text).

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Already censored on TikTok. Don't let the health scientist running a national COVlD dashboard warn his own community. 🙃

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New Orleans is experiencing its highest COVlD levels in nearly a year, per CDC wastewater data.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

PMC COVlD Update, Week of Sep 7, 2026 ◾️33 states/territories with outbreaks (see Alt) ◾️Highest levels nationally since March 5th ◾️1 in 86 Americans estimated actively infectious ◾️Peak expected soon, but some caveats THREAD (1/5) 🧵 pmc19.com

The US has at least 33 states/territories with COVlD outbreaks. These include Alaska, Hawai’i, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 33 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. For example, South Carolina and Oklahoma likely have outbreaks, but monitoring is poor.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I am in a location that Bluesky bans access to but am momentarily at the county edge. Got a COVlD question? Will try to answer.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I hear they are experiencing shipping delays due to an atypically high level of demand (never seen this there before). If you ever need a rapid test ASAP, the best brand is FlowFlex. You can locate it using Instacart. You can also get it via Amazon, usually in 6-24 hours. (not endorsements)

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In today's CDC data, levels in Texas have continued to increase. pmc19.com/interactive....

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In today's CDC data, levels in California have continued to increase. pmc19.com/interactive....

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In today's CDC data, levels in Hawai'i have continued to increase. pmc19.com/interactive....

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We have updated this week's interactive map (no report yet). For continued updates this weekend, check the other apps or the website. Bluesky blocks access to where I will be. pmc19.com/interactive....

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Mask Bloc Eugene/Springfield @maskbloceug.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Stay safe out there! We have masks, rapid tests, and air purifiers available for you, no questions asked always. :) Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map Check out the interactive map to get details about levels in your county here: www.pmc19.com/interactive....

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Censored on TikTok while half of Hawai'i is on lnstagram telling me they are sick.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In March, I applied for a 5-yr internal position to elevate the discussion of COVlD prevention, Long COVlD, & the challenges patients/families face dealing w/chronic & serious illness. Cover letter said "COVlD" 17 times. Happy to begin! Photo pre-pandemic, obviously news.tulane.edu/news/taylor-...

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hawai'i is in the midst of a large COVlD outbreak. Levels on the Big Island are estimated at approximately double that of the national peak of the largest COVlD surge (BA.1 Omicron, winter 2021-22). (1/2)

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Public Health Action Network @publichealthaction.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A surge of COVID-19 infections is happening in multiple states in the U.S. and has been building for the past month, according to the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative, led by @michael-hoerger.bsky.social. The PMC produces weekly COVID-19 heatmaps of the U.S. based on wastewater data.

Maps of the U.S. from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative from the past month showing a growing level of COVID-19 infections from wastewater data in multiple states.

It's worth the effort to avoid getting COVID-19 or other airborne infections:
- mask up in public indoor spaces
- ventilate the air
- purify your air with air purifiers
- and move events outside or to virtual

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The CDC recently downshifted current and historical COVlD levels into lower categories. For example, 6 of the 8 states normally classified as High or Very High have been downshifted to "Moderate." This is Part 2 in our series on the CDC "Bluewashing" ethics crisis.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

PMC COVlD Update, Week of Aug 29, 2026 ▪️Outbreaks in 29 states/territories (see Alt) ▪️A projected 13th wave is under way ▪️1 in 95 Americans estimated actively infectious ▪️Peak anticipated around Labor Day THREAD 🧵(1/4)

The US has at least 29 states/territories with COVlD outbreaks. These include much of Hawai’i, Alaska, Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine.
There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 29 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. All of the data in Oregon are at least a week old, and while we do not count the state among the 29, we estimate there are likely outbreaks there as well, given proximity to WA, CA, and NV. Levels in some Texas counties are so high – on par with the national peak of BA.1 Omicron – that it drives up estimates for counties in neighboring states that lack CDC wastewater monitoring systems. Looking closely at the map, notice other instances of Very High counties in one state driving up estimates of an adjacent county in a neighboring state that lacks data. This shows a clear value of the county-level map over the CDC state map. The CDC applies the median level to the entire state. The PMC map recognizes that state boundaries are somewhat artificial with regard to the spread of infectious disease and instead offers localized estimates for counties that lack data based on what is happening in their region.

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Oregonians: @michael-hoerger.bsky.social mentioned elsewhere that Oregon was missing wastewater data from several sites this week. OHA has released info and has confirmed the surge. With PPS back in school this week, time is now for all your precautions. www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...

OHA has also seen a sharp rise this month in SARS-CoV-2 levels in
Oregon wastewater. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.
Positive wastewater samples increased from a low of 0.6% in May to 5.7% currently.

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