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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.
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.
Click on graph for larger image.
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.
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