by Calculated Risk on 12/16/2021 09:01:00 PM
Thursday, December 16, 2021
December 16th COVID-19: Hospitalizations and Deaths Increasing
The CDC is the source for all data.
COVID Metrics | ||||
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Today | Week Ago | Goal | ||
Percent fully Vaccinated | 61.2% | --- | ≥70.0%1 | |
Fully Vaccinated (millions) | 203.2 | --- | ≥2321 | |
New Cases per Day3 | 119,546 | 121,284 | ≤5,0002 | |
Hospitalized3🚩 | 59,354 | 54,042 | ≤3,0002 | |
Deaths per Day3🚩 | 1,187 | 1,099 | ≤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. |
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This graph shows the daily (columns) and 7-day average (line) of positive tests reported.