COVID February 8, 2022: New Cases and Hospitalizations Declining

On COVID (focus on hospitalizations and deaths):

COVID Metrics  NowWeek
AgoGoal Percent fully Vaccinated64.2%—≥70.0%1 Fully Vaccinated (millions)213.1—≥2321 New Cases per Day3247,319444,473≤5,0002 Hospitalized3105,449131,099≤3,0002 Deaths per Day3🚩2,4042,334≤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.