September 8th COVID-19: Cases Might Have Peaked

The CDC is the source for all data.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 376,955,132, as of a week ago 371,280,129. Average doses last week: 0.81 million per day. 

COVID Metrics
	Today	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	53.3%	52.6%	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	177.1	174.6	≥2321
New Cases per Day3	140,058	155,826	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩	92,545	92,401	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3	1,022	1,129	≤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 11 states that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 68.3%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland. New Jersey, Washington, New York, New Mexico, New Hampshire at 60.3%.

The following 13 states and D.C. have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: Oregon at 58.7%, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Hawaii, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan at 50.9%.

Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are South Dakota at 49.8%, Kentucky at 49.5%, Arizona at 49.3%, Kansas at 49.1%, Ohio at 48.9%, Nevada at 48.7%, Texas at 48.5%, Utah at 48.3% and Alaska at 48.0%.

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