By The 7-day average deaths is the highest since March 16th.
COVID Metrics
Today
Yesterday
Week
Ago
Goal
Percent fully
Vaccinated
52.0%
51.9%
51.2%
≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated
(millions)
172.6
172.2
170.0
≥2321
New Cases
per Day3🚩
144,138
143,835
140,242
≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩
88,009
87,585
79,393
≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩
906
860
803
≤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 59.8%, 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 50.3%.
Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 48.8%, Ohio at 48.1%, Kentucky at 48.0%, Kansas at 47.8%, Arizona at 47.5%, Utah at 47.3%, Nevada at 47.3%, and Alaska at 47.0%.
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This graph shows the daily (columns) and 7 day average (line) of positive tests reported.
