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Private sector economic advisor. Author of the newly released book “Cleared for the Option: A Year Learning to Fly”. https://t.co/vhcQrJq9n3. #avgeek

Aug 13, 2021, 10 tweets

The US reported +660 new coronavirus deaths yesterday, bringing the total to 636,298. The 7-day moving average rose to 537 deaths per day,

The US reported +143,537 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, the highest number since January 30, bringing the total to over 37.2 million. The 7-day moving average rose to 125,557 new cases per day.

New hospital admissions in the US due to COVID-19 rose +29.6% from a week ago.

32 US states have over 1,000 new cases yesterday, and 8 had over 5,000. Florida led the pack with over 24,000 new cases, followed by Texas with over 14,000.

This latest map from nytimes.com shows where COVID-19 has been spreading most rapidly across the US over the past week. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Florida had a record number of new COVID-19 cases yesterday.

The daily death toll in Florida appears to be declining.

New hospital admissions in Florida due to COVID-19 are up a further +22.3% from a week ago, to a new high.

Mississippi had a record high number of new cases yesterday.

New hospital admissions in Mississippi due to COVID-19 are up a further +30.7% from a week ago, nearly matching their previous peak.

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