United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (February 8th)
News
To reach herd immunity against COVID-19, Dr. Fauci says at least 75% of Americans need to be vaccinated.
At the current pace, that could take almost a year.
Pres. Biden tells @NorahODonnell that Americans can’t wait that long, “so that’s why we’ve ramped up every way we can.” pic.twitter.com/oPifwLaTBV
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) February 7, 2021
We're on the road back, but until we're all protected, please continue following safety protocols to keep yourself, your family, and your neighbors safe. #InThisTogetherOhio #StaySafeOhio #MasksOnOhio https://t.co/3lWx4IRScb pic.twitter.com/5xgD6mC7jg
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) February 7, 2021
Regional Data
Here’s a look at our #COVID19 indicators:
• 197 new hospitalizations
• 2,471 new cases
• 8.06% positivity rate (7-day avg.)In a different year, this weekend would be full of celebrations. I can’t stress this enough: take this seriously. Do NOT go to large gatherings today.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) February 7, 2021
Today's update on the numbers:
Total COVID hospitalizations are at 7,649.
Of the 250,892 tests reported yesterday, 10,025 were positive (4.00% of total).
Sadly, there were 143 fatalities. pic.twitter.com/YBtfH26n1M
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) February 7, 2021
NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:
➡️3,938 new positive PCR tests
➡️645,011 total positive PCR tests
➡️686 new positive antigen tests
➡️77,156 total positive antigen tests
➡️26 new confirmed deaths
➡️19,802 total confirmed deaths
➡️2,187 probable deaths
https://t.co/JW1q8awGh7 pic.twitter.com/7xfVn3AI65— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) February 7, 2021
California COVID-19, By The Numbers:
Confirmed cases to date: 3,335,926
Note: Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayedMore information at https://t.co/TLLUGwPGY7. pic.twitter.com/fTcddKiMAO
— CA Public Health (@CAPublicHealth) February 7, 2021
This chart shows active COVID hospitalizations, indexed to facilitate comparison across US states. The 5 largest states with most elevated levels vs mid-May baseline are TX, NC, GA, AZ & AL. Also, NY and the median across states are included for reference. pic.twitter.com/9Yh6PP60F6
— Exante Data (@ExanteData) February 8, 2021
National data (CDC)
This is the first day since Nov 2 that states reported fewer than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases.
Today’s data is missing updates from a handful of states, some of which regularly do not report on the weekend, some having technical difficulties. pic.twitter.com/dHyQD4TJIJ
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) February 8, 2021
The number of people currently hospitalized continues to decrease — today’s number is the lowest since Nov 19, 2020. We are still far above the peak hospitalization numbers, around 60k, during the April and July surges. pic.twitter.com/D8SnvkuJkr
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) February 8, 2021
VACCINE DATA UPDATE (Feb. 7)
Following yesterday's record of doses recorded, our 7-day average is super as well at 1.46M doses/day
1.5M doses today; 42M total doses
32.1M with 1+ doses, 9.43M completed vaccinationhttps://t.co/5Of3UY74wf pic.twitter.com/eZyoMMJxYl— Drew Armstrong (@ArmstrongDrew) February 7, 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