The COVID summer wave continued to grow for the ninth week in a row, taking the number of new cases to the highest level since early March, according to figures collected by BNO News. Hospital admissions and deaths are also increasing. At least 158,624 new cases were reported between July 29 and August 4, up from 141,506 in the week before (+12%). Those figures were collected from state health departments and, where necessary, estimated based on hospital admissions. Actual case numbers are higher because many hospitals and states are no longer reporting detailed COVID data. Laboratory testing …