There is no upward trend if you look at the data in an objective way.
More cases is the result of more testing, not more sick people. Covid is like the flu, you get no symptoms, mild symptoms or strong symptoms. Only those with chronic diseases and/or weak immune systems reach hospitals, thus the very old and rare others.
There are more 'cases' than those reported as not everyone was tested. In any case, this is a cumulative and historical number with little value. Those no longer having covid are not subtracted. Thus a number that the media likes to exploit to scare people needlessly.
Protect the at risk and leave the rest of society get back to normal. No need for masks or distancing.