By The 7-day average deaths is the highest since March 16th.
COVID Metrics
Today
Yesterday
Week
Ago
Goal
Percent fully
Vaccinated
51.9%
51.7%
51.1%
≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated
(millions)
172.2
171.8
169.6
≥2321
New Cases
per Day3🚩
142,006
142,946
138,087
≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩
87,297
86,406
77,516
≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩
864
844
778
≤502
1 Minimum to achieve “herd immunity” (estimated between 70% and 85%).
2my goals to stop daily posts,
37 day average for Cases, Currently Hospitalized, and Deaths
🚩 Increasing 7 day average week-over-week for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths
✅ Goal met.
IMPORTANT: For “herd immunity” most experts believe we need 70% to 85% of the total population fully vaccinated (or already had COVID).
The following 17 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: Washington at 59.7%, New Hampshire, New York State, New Mexico, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Hawaii, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan at 50.2%.
Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 48.8%, Ohio at 48.0%, Kentucky at 47.9%, Kansas at 47.7%, Arizona at 47.4%, Utah at 47.3%, Nevada at 47.2%, and Alaska at 46.9%.
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This graph shows the daily (columns) and 7 day average (line) of positive tests reported.
