by Calculated Risk on 8/24/2021 03:56:00 PM

The 7-day average cases was slightly higher two days ago.  Hopefully new cases are peaking.

The 7-day average hospitalizations is the highest since February 5th.

The 7-day average deaths is the highest since March 20th.

The CDC is the source for all data.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 363,915,792, as of a week ago 357,894,995. Average doses last week: 0.86 million per day. 

COVID Metrics
	Today	Yesterday	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	51.6%	51.5%	50.9%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	171.4	171.1	168.9	≥2321
New Cases per Day3🚩	141,091	140,189	132,499	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩	84,456	83,549	73,593	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩	775	756	652	≤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 7 states that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 67.5%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland and New Jersey at 60.6%.

The following 17 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: Washington at 59.5%, 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 50.0%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 48.4%, Ohio at 47.9%, Kentucky at 47.7%, Kansas at 47.4%, Arizona at 47.2%, Nevada at 46.9%, Utah at 46.9%, and Alaska at 46.8%.

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