- The last time there were more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases in a row in the United States was in May.
- In the past four days, the country has recorded more than 20,000 cases every day.
- Nearly 48% of the population is fully vaccinated, but the Delta variant is spreading rapidly.
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According to data from the United States, the United States has recorded more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases every day in the past four days. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control.
As the more transmissible Delta variant spreads in the United States and is expected to become the most dominant strain, this trend will follow. CNN Report.
The last time there were 20,000 cases per day in the United States for several consecutive days was in May.
Experts urge residents to get vaccinated to help protect themselves and their communities from mutations that can cause more serious diseases.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci said that areas with low vaccination rates in the country are most at risk.
“I worry that as this variant becomes more significant, in specific areas of the country where vaccination levels are very low, such as around 30%, you will start to see small surges in specific areas,” Fauci told CNN news site.
Fauci also emphasized that vaccination can not only provide recipients with a high protection rate, but also limit further mutations.
“Vaccination is too easy. Viruses won’t mutate if they can’t replicate. You can prevent them from replicating by vaccinating enough people so that the virus has nowhere to go,” Fauci said. NPR.
White House Covid-19 Response Team It has been said that almost all Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are among the unvaccinated people.
Nearly 48% of Americans are fully vaccinated, and 55.4% have at least one dose of the vaccine. CDC data.
