August 15th COVID-19: 2nd Worst Wave Continues

Note: Cases and Deaths are not updated on Sundays.

The 7-day average cases is the highest since February 5th.
The 7-day average hospitalizations is the highest since February 14th.

The 7-day average deaths is the highest since May 14th.

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.

Total doses administered: 356,433,665, as of a week ago 351,400,930. Average doses last week: 0.72 million per day.

COVID Metrics
  Today Yesterday Week
Ago
Goal
Percent fully
Vaccinated
50.7% 50.6% 50.2% ≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated
(millions)
168.4 168.1 166.5 ≥2321
New Cases
per Day3🚩
119,523 117,301 103,422 ≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩 66,428 66,206 52,507 ≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3🚩 544 511 449 ≤502
1 Minimum to achieve “herd immunity” (estimated between 70% and 85%).
2my goals to stop daily posts,
37 day average for Cases, Currently Hospitalized, and Deaths
🚩 Increasing 7 day average week-over-week for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths
✅ Goal met.


IMPORTANT: For “herd immunity” most experts believe we need 70% to 85% of the total population fully vaccinated (or already had COVID).  

KUDOS to the residents of the 6 states that have achieved 60% of total population fully vaccinated: Vermont at 67.0%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maryland.
The following 19 states have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: New Jersey at 59.7%, New Hampshire, Washington, New York State, New Mexico, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, Hawaii, California, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and Florida at 50.3%.
Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are Illinois at 49.7%, Michigan at 49.6%, South Dakota at 47.9, Ohio at 47.3%, Kentucky at 46.7%, Arizona at 46.4%, Kansas at 46.4%, Alaska at 46.2%, Utah at 45.8%, and Nevada at 45.8%.
COVID-19 Positive Tests per DayClick on graph for larger image.

This graph shows the daily (columns) and 7 day average (line) of hospitalizations reported.  Note that the shaded area will probably be revised up.