(Reuters) – The United States reported a 22% drop in deaths from COVID-19 last week as vaccinations accelerated to a record 2.4 million shots per day, according to a Reuters analysis of data from the state, county and CDC.
As of Sunday, 21% of the US population has received at least one dose of a vaccine, up from 18% a week ago. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 11% have received two doses, against 9%.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases reported each week has declined for nine consecutive weeks, dropping by 10% to nearly 378,000 in the seven days ending March 14. -November.
However, health authorities have warned Americans not to be on the lookout, pointing to a resurgence of infections in several European countries after relaxing social distance measures.
These should be warning signs for all of us. (US) cases climbed last spring, they climbed again in the summer, they will climb now if we stop taking precautions, ”said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky Monday.
Air travel on Friday reached its highest level since the pandemic started, she said, as warmer weather prompted many people to take spring break.
According to Reuters analysis, nineteen of the 50 states reported more new infections last week compared to the previous seven days, compared to 13 states in the previous week. New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island had the highest rates of new infections per 100,000 residents.
The mean number of COVID-19 patients in U.S. hospitals fell 13% to 38,000, the lowest number since late October, according to a Reuters count.
Graphic by Chris Canipe, written by Lisa Shumaker, edited by Tiffany Wu