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Monday, August 16, 2021

August 16th COVID-19: Data reported on Monday is always low, and is revised up as data is received

by Calculated Risk on 8/16/2021 08:15:00 PM


According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.

Total doses administered: 357,292,057, as of a week ago 351,933,175. Average doses last week: 0.77 million per day.


COVID Metrics
 TodayYesterdayWeek
Ago
Goal
Percent fully
Vaccinated
50.8%50.7%50.3%≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated
(millions)
168.7168.4166.7≥2321
New Cases
per Day3
108,470115,299110,656≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩65,93567,64054,857≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3495523495≤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).  

KUDOS to the residents of the 6 states that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 67.1%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maryland.

The following 19 states have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: New Jersey at 59.8%, New Hampshire, Washington, New York State, New Mexico, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, Hawaii, California, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Florida and Iowa at 50.4%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are Illinois at 49.8%, Michigan at 49.6%, South Dakota at 47.9, Ohio at 47.4%, Kentucky at 46.8%, Arizona at 46.5%, Kansas at 46.5%, Alaska at 46.3%, Nevada at 46.0%  and Utah at 45.8%.

COVID-19 Positive Tests per DayClick on graph for larger image.

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