Majority says COVID-19 cases have risen primarily because of more new infections, not just more testing % who say the primary reason there are increasing numbers ofconfirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S
The survey finds that a majority of Americans (60%) say the primary reason that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is increasing is because there are more new infections, not just more testing for the disease. About four-in-ten (39%) say cases are rising primarily because more people are being tested than in previous months.
Majority says COVID-19 cases have  | risen primarily because of more new  | infections, not just more testing  | % who say the primary reason there are increasing  | numbers ofconfirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S  | is that .700  | More people are  | There are more  | being tested  | new infections,  | than in previous  | not just more  | months  | tests  | Total  | 39  | 60  | Re p/Lean Rep  | 62  | 36  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 19  | 80  | Notes: See topline for full question wording. No answer responses  | not shown.  | Source: Survey of U. .S. adults conducted July 27-Aug. 2, 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 