“Cases” are a just a general indicator of trends...test more & get more cases. The real crux of the COVID-19 situation is hospitalizations and ICU bed occupancy...both are at their all time highs for COVID-19.
BTW: having the SARSCOV2 virus in your bloodstream does not kill you (plenty of asymptomatic or minor symptom people out there)....it is the effects of having the COVID-19 virus that kill you after you get sick enough to go to the hospital....pneumonia, heart attack, ARDS, blood clots, etc., etc..
https://covidtracking.com/data/national/hospitalization
I’m sure they are putting folks in hospitals whether it’s necessary or not.
Under 6% of patients in hospitals are covid patients… as a percent of available beds. ~Dr. David Samadi, MD.
https://twitter.com/drdavidsamadi/status/1320479851946647555/photo/1