United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (December 17th)
News
A health care worker in Alaska developed a severe allergic reaction shortly after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday evening and had to be hospitalized overnight, health officials say. https://t.co/s3LWql8Msb
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 17, 2020
Restrictions (NYT Compilation)
El Paso County Judge has implemented curfews for the holidays. The curfew will run from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. from December 23 to Dec. 26 and again from Dec. 30 to January 4. https://t.co/Z2zpvsOWfE
— CBS4Local (@CBS4Local) December 17, 2020
New York’s non-essential businesses may be forced to close again in January if the state doesn’t clamp down on escalating coronavirus cases, Gov. Cuomo says. https://t.co/ri1zkFcZLL
— The News with Shepard Smith (@thenewsoncnbc) December 16, 2020
Regional Data
Today’s indicators:
• 195 new hospitalizations
• 2,785 new cases
• 5.71% positivity rate (7-day avg.)The positivity level is too high and it’s not going in the right direction.
This is your reminder to get tested, wear a mask, and avoid travel this holiday season.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) December 16, 2020
Today's update on the numbers:
Total COVID hospitalizations are at 6,097.
Of the 160,947 tests reported yesterday, 9,998 were positive (6.21% of total).
Sadly, there were 95 fatalities. pic.twitter.com/xZgtGXFzrD
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) December 16, 2020
NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:
➡️ 5,803 new positive cases
➡️ 415,075 cumulative total cases
➡️ 91 new confirmed deaths
➡️ 16,095 total confirmed deaths
➡️ 1,908 total probable deathsThis pandemic is far from over. Practice social distancing. Mask up.
https://t.co/JW1q8awGh7 pic.twitter.com/BjRcSUId2B— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 16, 2020
#CALIFORNIA REPORTS 53,711 NEW VIRUS CASES, SHATTERING RECORD – BBG
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 16, 2020
Orange County stops ambulance diversions … due to "overwhelming number of patients presenting to emergency departments" due to COVID situation. "this has never happened before" https://t.co/itBQJ5cORk
— Bill McBride (@calculatedrisk) December 17, 2020
For the states without active hospitalizations figures for May 15, four-week rolling new COVID hospitalizations per 10k residents are shown here. Alabama leads with 13.2 new hospitalizations per 10k residents over four weeks. pic.twitter.com/keTE6G41WY
— Exante Data (@ExanteData) December 17, 2020
National data (CDC, Covid Tracking Project, Johns Hopkins University, New York Times)
#Covid_19 (2) | Deaths are rising quickly reaching 3,448 yesterday (a new record high, well above the 7-day moving average). pic.twitter.com/eQwjoCZu9l
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 17, 2020
The new 7-day average for deaths in the South is at an all-time high. The region reported 1,053 deaths today, a new single-day record. pic.twitter.com/kuJ9fLA9yS
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) December 17, 2020
The 7-day average for deaths is rising in 23 states across the US. There are 16 states reporting higher per-million deaths than the summer peak in AZ. pic.twitter.com/hJgDH4deVF
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) December 17, 2020
US officials report 3,500 new Covid-19 deaths, a daily record for the #coronavirus pandemic – CNNhttps://t.co/mArhrwyY36
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 17, 2020
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)