by Calculated Risk on 1/20/2022 08:54:00 PM

COVID Metrics
	Now	Week Ago	Goal
Percent fully Vaccinated	63.2%	---	≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated (millions)	209.8	---	≥2321
New Cases per Day3	744,615	783,922	≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩	143,874	129,442	≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3	1,749	1,754	≤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.

The 7-day average for new cases has declined slightly, but hospitalizations are at record levels.

Fortunately, deaths are still only half the previous 7-day average record of 3,421 per day in January 2021.