- New cases: 52,071 est.
- Admissions: 3,645 (-3%)
- In hospital: 3,392 (-13%)
- In ICU: 452 (-16%)
- New deaths: 218
- Average: 254 (-14%)
NB.1.8.1, a new variant linked to a surge in cases in Asia, has now been detected in several U.S. states, including California, Virginia, Washington and New York.
So far this year, more than 2.9 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing 204,110 hospitalizations and 14,431 deaths.
More than 1,200 new deaths were reported in the U.S. this week, the ninth week in a row with over a thousand deaths. New cases however continue to drop nationwide.
COVID cases in the U.S. continued to drop this week, though the New York area is seeing an uptick in cases. Deaths remain well above 1,000 for the 6th week in a row.