United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (December 20th)
News
Moderna Inc and partners have begun distributing its COVID-19 vaccine with trucks expected to start rolling out to more than 3,700 U.S. locations on Sunday, U.S. Army General Gustave Perna said on a Saturday press call. https://t.co/Cr23Tcks4j
— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) December 20, 2020
#Apple Inc is shutting all of its 53 stores in #California due to a #coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the #UK following restrictions introduced by the government in London. https://t.co/vVXXOL45wh
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) December 20, 2020
Restrictions (NYT Compilation)
Covid Swamps Los Angeles as Residents Spurn Fear and Lockdowns https://t.co/u9ZMp15BE7
— Kevin Whitelaw (@KevinWhitelaw1) December 19, 2020
Regional Data
Here’s a look at Saturday’s #COVID19 indicators:
• 156 new hospitalizations
• 2,700 new cases
• 6.22% positivity rate (7-day avg.)This weekend we need to double down on what works: practice social distancing, avoid large gatherings, and wear your masks.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) December 19, 2020
Today's update on the numbers:
Total COVID hospitalizations are at 6,208.
Of the 191,476 tests reported yesterday, 9,919 were positive (5.18% of total).
Sadly, there were 127 fatalities. pic.twitter.com/sbbAz2oPGN
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) December 19, 2020
NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:
➡️ 4,240 new positive cases
➡️ 427,417 cumulative total cases
➡️ 49 new confirmed deaths
➡️ 16,265 total confirmed deaths
➡️ 1,908 total probable deathsStay vigilant. Social distance. Mask up.
Learn more: https://t.co/JW1q8awGh7 pic.twitter.com/2JBfoyAuVN
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 19, 2020
OC, CA in serious trouble. COVID Hospitalizations and ICU at record levels. Another 18 to 24 YO death, and another 25 to 34 death (9 working age deaths).
At yet, I see people ignoring the warnings (maskless spin and exercise classes open, etc). https://t.co/Qty3jOBLZF
— Bill McBride (@calculatedrisk) December 19, 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 13.8 new hospitalizations per 10k residents over four weeks. pic.twitter.com/1AUcmgYIwU
— Exante Data (@ExanteData) December 20, 2020
National data (CDC, Covid Tracking Project, Johns Hopkins University, New York Times)
Today’s 7-day averages for current hospitalizations and deaths are record highs. The weekly view shows both metrics rose significantly from last week. pic.twitter.com/LJ1spfWdt3
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) December 20, 2020
Tennessee didn’t update its dashboard today. The state announced that, due to the high volume of tests being processed, it will likely release a combined report with data from today and tomorrow.
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) December 20, 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)