coronavirus July 8, 2024 5:34 pm Bay Area COVID-19 levels on the rise this summer COVID-19 levels have been rising in nearly all parts of the Bay Area over the past month, wastewater data shows. Velena Jones reports. US & World Videos 1:58 New XEC COVID-19 variant starting to spread overseas 4:02 Updated COVID vaccines coming 3:12 California experiencing COVID summer surge 1:58 COVID summer surge: CDC data shows cases ‘very high' in California 2:27 Summer surge? South Bay health officials keep close eye on COVID-19 concentrations