HealthNorthern, Western States See Surge in COVID-19 CasesSavePrintA nurse fills up syringes for patients as they receive their COVID-19 booster vaccination during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Mich., on Sept. 29, 2021. Emily Elconin/ReutersZachary StieberSenior Reporter11/20/2021|Updated: 11/21/2021COVID-19 metrics have been rising in the northern and western United States in recent weeks after a surge in the South over the summer.Reported case counts and hospitalizations have increased considerably in Michigan and Minnesota, which now have two of the top case rates nationwide.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesBan on Cellphones in Schools Produces Mixed Results, Study FindsMay 06, 2026FDA Blocks Publication of COVID-19 Vaccine StudiesMay 06, 2026Swiss Man Who Traveled on Hantavirus-Plagued Cruise Ship Tests Positive for the VirusMay 06, 2026Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges State Department to Release Funds to Vaccine GroupMay 06, 2026Related TopicsMichiganCOVID-19
