COVID cases in the U.S. continued to rise slowly for the fifth week in a row, with notable upticks in Kentucky, Georgia and Tennessee, according to statistics collected by BNO News. At the same time, COVID levels remain relatively low compared to the winter months. At least 90,738 new cases were reported between July 1 and July 7, up from 88,862 the week before (+2.1%). 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 da…