United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (March 22nd)
News
The #Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford was 79% effective in preventing the disease in a US trial, paving the way for the shot’s potential approval – Bloomberg
*The UK drugmaker published the first data from a study of more than 30000 volunteers— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 22, 2021
Restrictions
BREAKING: Curfews and causeway closures to control unruly spring break crowds in South Beach will be extended through April 12, the Miami Beach City Commission unanimously decided Sunday during an emergency meeting. https://t.co/jnqzAUyyYt
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) March 21, 2021
Regional Data
Here’s a look at Saturday’s #COVID19 indicators.
• 231 new hospitalizations
• 1,921 new cases
• 7.82% positivity rate (7-day avg.)We cannot let up now. Mask up today. Keep practicing social distancing. If you feel sick, stay home. Get tested: https://t.co/hnU8YAS15r
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) March 20, 2021
Today's update on the numbers:
Total COVID hospitalizations are at 4,355.
Of the 246,226 tests reported yesterday, 7,938 were positive (3.22% of total).
Sadly, there were 54 fatalities. pic.twitter.com/Ac7aHFwyGA
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 21, 2021
Vaccination represents a chance to get ahead of these trends. There are 13,000 open appointments in NYC this morning, mostly in pharmacies, as NYC makes major expansion. In meantime, we need CDC to help determine if 1526 is causing breakthrough infections. https://t.co/8sfWkxAyAN
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 21, 2021
New Jersey is also seeing rising Covid cases. The areas in NJ with the worst outbreaks are in counties adjacent to New York City. pic.twitter.com/xj3GXFVFnv
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 21, 2021
NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:
➡️2,599 new positive PCR tests
➡️764,990 total positive PCR tests
➡️821 new positive antigen tests
➡️100,896 total positive antigen tests
➡️40 new confirmed deaths
➡️21,659 total confirmed deaths
➡️2,515 probable deathshttps://t.co/JW1q8awGh7 pic.twitter.com/dAdF1FVmm5— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 21, 2021
California COVID-19, By The Numbers:
Confirmed cases to date: 3,545,278
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/el60ToYakX
— CA Public Health (@CAPublicHealth) March 21, 2021
National data (CDC)
March 21 COVID-19 Test Results and Vaccinations https://t.co/NrsErE5dVL The 7-day average of cases is 54,369, well above the low following the summer surge of 35,000. pic.twitter.com/fzAkgFwYnI
— Bill McBride (@calculatedrisk) March 21, 2021
VACCINE DATA UPDATE (March 21)
3M doses today; 7-day avg=2.5M/day
US: 124M doses total⚠️With today's update, we are now *fully* out of last weekend's CDC weirdness. Our 7-day is restored to normal. Back-to-back 3M-dose days.
Full graphic/data: https://t.co/0eOgSRgh2J pic.twitter.com/8TLjb58JcD
— Drew Armstrong (@ArmstrongDrew) March 21, 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