According to Dr. Rochelle Varensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 90% of counties in the United States are experiencing “large or high transmission” of COVID-19.
Valensky announced the data at a press conference of the White House COVID-19 Working Group on Thursday.
“We continue to see an increase in cases, hospitalizations, hospitalizations, and deaths across the country. Now, more than 90% of the counties in the United States are experiencing high or high levels of transmission, and as we have always said, so far, those who are at the highest risk Of counties are still people who have not yet been vaccinated,” Varensky said at the briefing.
Data from CDC It shows that at least 76.68% of counties are experiencing “high” transmission of the coronavirus, while 14.38% of counties are experiencing “large” transmission. According to data, less than 10% of counties in the United States are experiencing “moderate” or “low” transmission of COVID-19.
Louisiana currently has the highest COVID-19 case rate because CDC data shows that the state has a 7-day case rate of approximately 838.8 per 100,000 residents. Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama all reported 7-day morbidity rates per 100,000 residents over the age of 300.
Earlier this week, CDC data showed that 72.48% of counties are experiencing high transmission, and 16.55 percent of counties are reporting high transmission.
According to Valensky, the United States reported 132,384 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, while the country’s 7-day moving average number of cases increased by 24% to approximately 114,000 cases per day.
Valensky said at the briefing: “The average number of hospitalizations for 7 days is about 9,700 people per day, an increase of about 31% over the previous 7 days.” “And the average daily death toll for 7 days has also increased to 452 per day. People, an increase of 22% over the previous 7-day period.”
The White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zients also spoke at the press conference and stated that Florida and Texas “account for nearly 40% of the new COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide “.
In response to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths across the country, health officials continue to emphasize the importance of mitigation measures such as vaccination and wearing masks.President Joe Biden It was previously announced that all 4 million federal workers will be required to show proof of vaccination, otherwise they will have to undergo weekly testing and follow the mask guidelines.
The Department of Defense is also working to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccines required for active duty, reserve and National Guard personnel.
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