Nationally, COVID-19 hospitalizations have declined 20 percent over the last two weeks as of May 19, The New York Times reported. However, virus-related hospitalizations are still rising in some states.
The Times database pulls hospitalization information from HHS.
Below are four states with increasing COVID-19 hospitalization rates over the last 14 days, per the Times:
1. Montana — 4 percent increase
2. Alabama — 3 percent increase
3. West Virginia — 1 percent increase
4. Wisconsin — 1 percent increase