COVID Update: January 28, 2022: Falling Cases and Hospitalizations; 2,300 Deaths per Day

On COVID (focus on hospitalizations and deaths):

COVID Metrics
 
Now
Week
Ago
Goal

Percent fully Vaccinated
63.7%
—
≥70.0%1

Fully Vaccinated (millions)
211.3
—
≥2321

New Cases per Day3

577,748
726,986
≤5,0002

Hospitalized3

139,164
146,333
≤3,0002

Deaths per Day3🚩
2,300
1,910
≤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 positive tests reported.