Community transmission levels by state as of Sept.

California no longer has “high” community levels of coronavirus transmission, according to data published Tuesday by the U.S.

The United States as a whole remains at a “high” level of community transmission, according to the CDC, with a seven-day average of 248 new cases per 100,000 — more than two times higher than the threshold of 100 cases for the classification.

Even though hospitalizations in the state, and especially the Bay Area, have stabilized, COVID-19 deaths and cases nationwide have climbed back to levels not seen since the winter surge.

is averaging over 1,800 COVID-19 deaths and 170,000 new cases per day, the highest levels, respectively, since early March and late January.