COVID-19 Surging Nationwide, But Iowa Data Remains a Mystery

COVID-19 infections are estimated to be growing in virtually every corner of the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest epidemic modeling. Iowa stands as the lone exception, with insufficient data available for the agency to generate a trend estimate.

As of August 12, the CDC estimates COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The update marks a significant shift from just three weeks ago, when 37 states were seeing growth and 11 were stable. Those stable pockets have now disappeared from the map.

What the Latest CDC Data Shows for Iowa and the Nation

The CDC's Current Epidemic Trends model estimates whether infections are increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable. Forty-seven states are now classified as