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19 Dec, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Our daily update is published. States reported 2.1 million tests, 229k cases, and 2,751 deaths. There are a record 114,751 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. 4 bar charts showing key COVID-19 metrics for the US over ti
While the total number of deaths in the Midwest is still high, the 7-day average has started to decline in the region. 4 bar charts w/ 7-day avg lines showing COVID-19 deaths by U
NV and AZ currently have the highest hospitalizations per million people in the country. line chart showing currently hospitalized per million by sta
Per capita cases are growing at an alarming rate in AZ again. There are 1,049 new COVID-19 cases per million people in the state. In CA, the 7-day average for new cases per million people is quickly approaching 1,000. line chart showing 7-day average cases per million people by
WA revised their total test numbers down by 667k. The state's dashboard noted duplicate case counts and incomplete data from November 21 to December 16.

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