Our daily update is published. States reported 2.3M tests, 244k cases, 127,235 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, and 3,679 deaths. The 7-day average for tests is at a record high. 
On a national level, it appears COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the decline. Note: there are still some jurisdictions experiencing an overwhelming amount of hospitalizations.
Some encouraging news: the 7-day averages for cases are declining in all 4 regions.
If we want to understand how the vaccination effort is going, we need complete data, including demographics for every dose—and it’s going to have to come from the federal government. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Today, we’re releasing our detailed annotations showing what kind of race data states are publishing on their vaccine dashboards and in vaccination reports. covidtracking.com/analysis-updat…
We’re also calling for the release of federal facility-level data on vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities. We need this data now to understand where LTC staff and residents are being vaccinated, and where they’re not. covidtracking.com/analysis-updat…
It’s likely that there are some challenges in getting these datasets clean and ready for publication. We are calling on the federal government to publish the data sooner than later, with full transparency about any remaining reporting problems or definitional inconsistencies.
We expect another round of data disruptions next week due to the upcoming MLK holiday and Inauguration. Some states have already announced future delays in reporting.
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