COVID December 30, 2021: Record Cases; Focus on Hospitalizations and Deaths

There will be no COVID updates until January 3rd. Have a safe New Year.

COVID Metrics
 
Today
Week
Ago
Goal

Percent fully Vaccinated
62.0%
—
≥70.0%1

Fully Vaccinated (millions)
205.8
—
≥2321

New Cases per Day3🚩
316,277
176,457
≤5,0002

Hospitalized3🚩
67,324
61,699
≤3,0002

Deaths per Day3

1,100
1,216
≤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.

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This graph shows the daily (columns) and 7-day average (line) of hospitalizations reported.

The second graph shows the daily (columns) and 7-day average (line) of new cases reported.