August 31st COVID-19: Cases May be Peaking at Average 150,000 per Day

The CDC is the source for all data.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 370,212,027, as of a week ago 363,915,792. Average doses last week: 0.90 million per day. 

COVID Metrics
	Today	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	52.4%	51.6%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	174.1	171.4	≥2321
New Cases per Day3	149,263	145,423	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩	90,279	85,350	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩	985	883	≤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 10 states that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 67.9%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland. New Jersey, Washington, New York, New Mexico at 60.0%.

The following 14 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated:  New Hampshire at 59.7%, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Hawaii, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan at 50.5%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 49.1%, Kentucky at 48.5%, Ohio at 48.4%, Kansas at 48.3%, Arizona at 47.9%, Nevada at 47.8%, Utah at 47.5%, Texas at 47.4% and Alaska at 47.2%.

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