August 16th COVID-19: Data reported on Monday is always low, and is revised up as data is received

According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.

Total doses administered: 357,292,057, as of a week ago 351,933,175. Average doses last week: 0.77 million per day.

COVID Metrics
  Today Yesterday Week
Ago
Goal
Percent fully
Vaccinated
50.8% 50.7% 50.3% ≥70.0%1
Fully Vaccinated
(millions)
168.7 168.4 166.7 ≥2321
New Cases
per Day3
108,470 115,299 110,656 ≤5,0002
Hospitalized3🚩 65,935 67,640 54,857 ≤3,0002
Deaths per Day3 495 523 495 ≤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 67.1%, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maryland.
The following 19 states have between 50% and 59.9% fully vaccinated: New Jersey at 59.8%, New Hampshire, Washington, New York State, New Mexico, Oregon, District of Columbia, Virginia, Colorado, Minnesota, Hawaii, California, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Florida and Iowa at 50.4%.
Next up (total population, fully vaccinated according to CDC) are Illinois at 49.8%, Michigan at 49.6%, South Dakota at 47.9, Ohio at 47.4%, Kentucky at 46.8%, Arizona at 46.5%, Kansas at 46.5%, Alaska at 46.3%, Nevada at 46.0%  and Utah 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 positive tests reported.