September 2nd COVID-19: New Cases Still Increasing, Deaths Averaging Over 1,000 per Day

The CDC is the source for all data.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 372,116,617, as of a week ago 365,767,674. Average doses last week: 0.91 million per day. 

COVID Metrics
	Today	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	52.7%	51.9%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	175.0	172.2	≥2321
New Cases per Day3🚩	153,245	146,086	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩	91,590	87,966	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩	1,046	1,009	≤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 68.0%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland. New Jersey, Washington, New York, New Mexico at 60.2%.

The following 14 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated:  New Hampshire at 59.8%, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Hawaii, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan at 50.6%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 49.4%, Kentucky at 48.8%, Ohio at 48.5%, Kansas at 48.5%, Arizona at 48.1%, Nevada at 48.1%, Utah at 47.8%, Texas at 47.8% and Alaska at 47.4%.

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