United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (April 5th)

News

These are the two key things that can help curb another Covid-19 surge, Fauci says – CNNhttps://t.co/EIx1Y0ChI6

— Macro Brief (@macroandfinance) April 5, 2021

Regional data

Today's #COVID19 indicators:

• 216 new hospitalizations
• 2,193 new cases
• 6.26% positivity rate (7-day avg.)

Gather outside today if possible, wear a face mask, and stay home if you're sick. Have a safe and happy Easter, New York City!

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 4, 2021

Today's update on the numbers:

Total COVID hospitalizations are at 4,373.

Of the 225,411 tests reported yesterday, 7,467 were positive (3.31% of total).

Sadly, there were 59 fatalities. pic.twitter.com/spu50Wg9El

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 4, 2021

NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:
➡️3,284 new positive PCR tests
➡️815,007 total positive PCR tests
➡️691 new positive antigen tests
➡️112,188 total positive antigen tests
➡️11 new confirmed deaths
➡️22,069 total confirmed deaths
➡️2,568 probable deaths
https://t.co/JW1q8awGh7 pic.twitter.com/uhDaCjcLC3

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) April 4, 2021

California COVID-19, By The Numbers:

Confirmed cases to date: 3,580,351
Note: Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed

More information at https://t.co/TLLUGwPGY7. pic.twitter.com/0MpS3LtZZH

— CA Public Health (@CAPublicHealth) April 4, 2021

National data (CDC)

April 4th COVID-19 Vaccinations, New Cases, Hospitalizations https://t.co/oF5BjMJQhL
Good: According to the CDC, 165.1 million doses have been administered.
Bad: The 7-day average cases is 64,001, up from 63,283 yesterday, and close to the summer surge peak. pic.twitter.com/sz2QK1g7pX

— Bill McBride (@calculatedrisk) April 4, 2021

The rise in Covid cases nationally is being driven by a surge in cases among younger people, including (in some states) school aged children . Data on cases from Massachusetts (left) and hospitalizations nationally (right) reveals some of these trends. pic.twitter.com/UTJG4vuJWH

— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) April 4, 2021

VACCINE DATA UPDATE (April 4)

3.4M doses today; 7-day avg=3.08M/day
US: 165M doses total

Because of the holiday, take today's and early next week's data with a grain of salt. Potential for states not reporting and then catching up.

More: https://t.co/0eOgSRgh2J pic.twitter.com/QCG7uieEFY

— Drew Armstrong (@ArmstrongDrew) April 4, 2021

Daily New Confirmed Cases

Daily New Confirmed Cases (7-day moving average)

Daily New Tests (7-day moving average)

Positivity Rates (7-day moving average)

Daily New Confirmed Deaths (7-day moving average)

Cumulative Vaccination Doses Administrated