United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (January 9th)
News
Today I made many critical announcements re vaccine distribution via executive order:
-Long-term care facilities must be vaccinated by 1/23.
-Starting Monday, teachers are eligible (should be prioritized based on age/comorbidities).
-On 1/18 all Utahns age 70+ are eligible. 1/— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) January 8, 2021
#Covid_19 | The health situation looks particularly worrying.
➡ Biden adminstration could be tempted to adopt restrictive measures soon.
➡ It raises the probability of another fiscal package (especially after Senate wins in Georgia).https://t.co/upk8VKNrOv
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
Restrictions (NYT Compilation)
List of #Coronavirus-Related Restrictions in Every State – AARP (Update on Jan. 8th)https://t.co/JEDto3IgaO
— Macro Brief (@macroandfinance) January 9, 2021
Regional Data
Today’s #COVID19 indicators:
• 256 new hospitalizations
• 3,960 new cases
• 9.38% positivity rate (7-day avg.)If you’re able, get vaccinated now. Continue practicing social distancing and wear a mask. Let’s keep each other safe. https://t.co/PoWozbBLd3
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 8, 2021
Today's update on the numbers:
Total COVID hospitalizations are at 8,561.
Of the 243,903 tests reported yesterday, 18,832 were positive (7.72% of total).
Sadly, there were 161 fatalities. pic.twitter.com/YWfWcqVyZ1
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) January 8, 2021
NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:
➡️5,791 new positive PCR tests
➡️516,608 total positive PCR tests
➡️1,376 new positive antigen tests
➡️72,129 total positive antigen tests
➡️112 new confirmed deaths
➡️17,697 total confirmed deaths
➡️2,059 probable deaths
https://t.co/JW1q8awGh7 pic.twitter.com/qzxeDPoZ0A— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) January 8, 2021
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 17.6 new hospitalizations per 10k residents over four weeks. pic.twitter.com/z5NKZXSViN
— Exante Data (@ExanteData) January 9, 2021
National data (CDC #Covid_19 (2) | Hospitalizations also reached a new record high, suggesting that deaths will follow soon. pic.twitter.com/oBxyRc1WzA
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
#Covid_19 (2) | Hospitalizations also reached a new record high, suggesting that deaths will follow soon. pic.twitter.com/oBxyRc1WzA
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
NJ reported nearly 20K probable COVID-19 cases and CA reported over 50K cases. Both states greatly influenced the large uptick in today's total cases.
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) January 9, 2021
8 days into the new year, and we've already seen 23,083 COVID-19 deaths. pic.twitter.com/ywIXj3svSV
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) January 9, 2021
Hospitalizations in CA and AZ are increasing at an alarming rate. AZ has far surpassed their summer surge. pic.twitter.com/vpqxOx3HDU
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) January 9, 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)