Small gatherings causing new COVID-19 infections, CDC director warns | TheHill - The Hill

Small gatherings are increasingly becoming a source of COVID-19 infection around the country, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield warned governors on a call Tuesday.

Redfield's comments, according to audio obtained by CNN, come as dozens of states see increases in new COVID-19 cases.

averaged 52,000 new COVID-19 cases per day over the past seven days, according to a New York Times tracker.

The average number of daily new cases is up 21 percent from the average two weeks ago, according to the tracker. .

The CDC’s focus on small gatherings in households comes as experts warn of a winter surge in cases.