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 ArticlesNIH Confirms It’s Funding Research Into Ivermectin as Cancer TreatmentFeb 10, 2026FBI Releases New Images of Potential Suspect in Nancy Guthrie KidnappingFeb 10, 2026FDA Starts Reviewing Whether Common Food Preservative Is SafeFeb 10, 2026Sen. Susan Collins Launches Bid for 6th TermFeb 10, 2026Related TopicsMichiganCOVID-19
