United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (December 31st)
News
California health officials have identified the state’s first case of the new and more infectious strain of Covid-19 that was initially discovered in the U.K., Gov. Gavin Newsom says. https://t.co/bnQLLNf7kz
— The News with Shepard Smith (@thenewsoncnbc) December 30, 2020
The #US government may expand #coronavirus requirements for travelers beyond #Britain as early as next week, sources briefed on the matter tell Reuters.https://t.co/pfp5DVsQ4Z
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) December 31, 2020
Restrictions (NYT Compilation)
List of #Coronavirus-Related Restrictions in Every State – AARP (Update on Dec. 30th)https://t.co/9VYs5wvivT
— Macro Brief (@macroandfinance) December 31, 2020
Regional Data
Here’s a look at our latest #COVID19 indicators:
• 182 new hospitalizations
• 3,390 new cases
• 7.45% positivity rate (7-day avg.)Let’s close out 2020 strong. Wear your masks. Practice social distancing. Get tested.https://t.co/hnU8YAS15r
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) December 29, 2020
Today's update on the numbers:
Total COVID hospitalizations are at 7,892.
Of the 154,949 tests reported yesterday, 13,422 were positive (8.66% of total).
Sadly, there were 144 fatalities. pic.twitter.com/EStJsWqt7b
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) December 30, 2020
As of last night:
➡️ 3,727 patients in our hospitals
➡️ 701 patients in our ICUs
➡️ 467 ventilators in use
➡️ 437 patients discharged
➡️ 428 COVID-positive patients admitted
➡️ 66 in-hospital deaths pic.twitter.com/lq9yoJdHqF— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 30, 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 16.3 new hospitalizations per 10k residents over four weeks. pic.twitter.com/YdRgo7IfSa
— Exante Data (@ExanteData) December 31, 2020
National data (CDC, Covid Tracking Project, Johns Hopkins University, New York Times)
Today's record death count includes a backlog of "roughly 200" deaths reported in WA. Even without this backlog, today's total would still be the highest to date. pic.twitter.com/rgm2xLfQ1k
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) December 31, 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)