Our daily update is published. States reported 1.7 million tests, 202k cases, and 2,704 deaths. There are 114k people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US.
Today’s 7-day averages for current hospitalizations and deaths are record highs. The weekly view shows both metrics rose significantly from last week.
California reported over 40k cases today. When we look at per-capita cases, the state is trending up with a 7-day average of more than 1,000 new cases per million people.
Tennessee didn’t update its dashboard today. The state announced that, due to the high volume of tests being processed, it will likely release a combined report with data from today and tomorrow.
We’re now aware of 15 states reporting data about vaccine allocation, distribution or administration on their health department websites. See the details here: airtable.com/shr0q2XPwuxzVQ…
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Our daily update is published. States reported 2.1 million tests, 178k cases, and 1,485 deaths. There are a record 115,351 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US.
The outbreak in CA continues to worsen as the state reports 18,359 people are hospitalized with COVID-19. Earlier today, Los Angeles county officials reported 30 ICU beds were available in the county.
COVID-19 deaths are rising in 19 states. The 7-day average for the US is now at a record 2,631.
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.
While the total number of deaths in the Midwest is still high, the 7-day average has started to decline in the region.
NV and AZ currently have the highest hospitalizations per million people in the country.
1/6 Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are now several test types available in the United States. In this post, we explain how each one works and compare their pros and cons. By @juledurg and @jessicamalatycovidtracking.com/blog/test-type…
2/6 As COVID-19 cases surged in the spring and states reported shortages and turnaround delays with PCR testing, new COVID-19 test types started coming into play.
3/6 The various test types can be categorized in two ways: diagnostic tests (like PCR and antigen tests), which detect current infections, and serology tests (like antibody tests), which identify past infections.
Our daily update is published. States reported 1.9 million tests, 242k cases, 3,438 deaths, and 114k people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US. Both case and hospitalization counts from today are all-time highs.
Hospitalizations per million people are now higher in the Northeast and West than in the Midwest.
Today, we crossed 300,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic. And there are no signs of this curve slowing down: 17 days into December, this month is already the second deadliest of the pandemic.
Our weekly update is published. The case data this week is mixed: hope in the Midwest is balanced by strong surges elsewhere, especially California. States reported a record high of new COVID-19 deaths for the second week in a row. covidtracking.com/blog/vaccine-a…
States have reported that more than 50,000 Black people have died of COVID-19. As stark as this number is, it is most certainly an undercount due to incomplete racial and ethnic demographic demographic data available. covidtracking.com/race
As hospitalizations continue to rise nationwide, many states that experienced significant outbreaks in earlier months are again under strain. 12 states have surpassed 300 currently hospitalized per million people in 2 distinct periods. Louisiana has been above that level 3 times.
Our daily update is published. States reported 1.8 million tests, 231k cases, and a record 3,400 deaths. There are 113,069 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, a new record for hospitalizations.
The new 7-day average for deaths in the South is at an all-time high. The region reported 1,053 deaths today, a new single-day record.
CA reported a staggering 53,711 cases today. The highest single-day case count and 50% higher than any single-day case count from any state.