August 26th COVID-19: Over 1,200 Deaths, Almost 90,000 Hospitalized, 165,000 Cases Reported Today

The 7-day average hospitalizations is the highest since February 4th.

The 7-day average deaths is the highest since March 16th.

The CDC is the source for all data.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 365,767,674, as of a week ago 359,623,380. Average doses last week: 0.88 million per day. 

COVID Metrics
	Today	Yesterday	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	51.9%	51.7%	51.1%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	172.2	171.8	169.6	≥2321
New Cases per Day3🚩	142,006	142,946	138,087	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩	87,297	86,406	77,516	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩	864	844	778	≤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 67.6%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland and New Jersey at 60.9%.

The following 17 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: Washington at 59.7%, 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 50.2%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 48.8%, Ohio at 48.0%, Kentucky at 47.9%, Kansas at 47.7%, Arizona at 47.4%, Utah at 47.3%, Nevada at 47.2%, and Alaska at 46.9%.

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