September 21st COVID-19: 7-day average deaths is the highest since February

The CDC is the source for all data.

The 7-day average deaths is the highest since February 27th.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 386,780,816, as of a week ago 381,453,265, or 0.76 million doses per day.

COVID Metrics
	Today	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	54.8%	54.0%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	182.0	179.3	≥2321
New Cases per Day3	130,916	141,314	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3	83,998	91,810	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩	1,533	1,361	≤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 12 states that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 69.0%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland. New Jersey, Washington, New York, New Mexico, New Hampshire and Oregon at 60.0%.

The following 19 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: Virginia at 59.8%, District of Columbia, Colorado, California, Minnesota, Hawaii, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, South Dakota, Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas and Texas, and Nevada at 50.0%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are Utah at 49.8%, Ohio at 49.7%, Alaska at 49.3%, North Carolina 48.8% and Montana at 47.9%.

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