United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (November 17th)
News
New York City schools are OPEN today and tomorrow.
Schools are safe because we take precautions, including a 3% positivity rate threshold. We will stick to that threshold. If our schools have to close, Learning Bridges will remain OPEN, to provide childcare to essential workers. pic.twitter.com/eRTdGTnm8g
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) November 16, 2020
Restrictions (NYT Compilation)
#NewJersey to Toughen Gathering Limits After Cases Reach Record – Bloomberghttps://t.co/MqqfaLj2S0
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 16, 2020
*CA GOVERNOR ORDERS MUCH OF STATE INTO MOST RESTRICTIVE TIER – BBG
*#CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ORDERS ROLL BACK OF #COVID RULES
*CA ORDER TAKES EFFECT TOMORROW, CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SAYS— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 16, 2020
America Locks Down From Atlantic to Pacific With #Covid Raging – Bloomberghttps://t.co/ZOiffepoZY
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 17, 2020
#Philadelphia to ban all indoor gatherings as #COVID_19 surges – Reutershttps://t.co/lUA6SkNT6n
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 16, 2020
Regional Data
The test positivity rate in the focus areas under NY's Micro-Cluster strategy is 4.19%.
The statewide positivity rate excluding these focus areas is 2.50%.
We continue to take strong action to respond to outbreaks and to stop the spread.
Mask Up.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 16, 2020
Today’s indicators:
• 92 patients admitted to the hospital
• 1,057 new COVID cases
• The infection rate 7-day average is 2.77%Let’s win this battle before us right now.
Let’s do what we need to do to keep COVID-19 at bay.— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) November 16, 2020
More and more people are fighting for their lives against #COVID19, and more people are dying.
2,115 patients in our hospitals.
417 patients in our ICUs.
137 patients on ventilators.
27 hospital patients died yesterday. pic.twitter.com/iB3uLAMjF8
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) November 16, 2020
Sadly, today's COVID-19 update includes 21 additional deaths of New Mexicans.
These are our family members, our friends, members of our communities. These deaths are real, and they are an incredible tragedy.
Let's pull together to slow the spread and save lives. We can do it. pic.twitter.com/IuCFetdKaK
— Michelle Lujan Grisham (@GovMLG) November 17, 2020
National data (CDC, Covid Tracking Project, Johns Hopkins University, New York Times)
November 16 COVID-19 Test Results; Record Hospitalizations https://t.co/4jHNn1V7KO pic.twitter.com/pkGEluk9U1
— Bill McBride (@calculatedrisk) November 16, 2020
IL and WI both reported over 10k cases today. VA reported ~2.7k cases due to a technical issue over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/Rzt6t2xe10
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) November 17, 2020
Hospitalizations per million people are currently over 500 in ND and SD. 8 states have over 400 hospitalizations per million people. pic.twitter.com/QBYyKlDg4h
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) November 17, 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)