United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (November 24th)
News
The University of #Wisconsin health system, which now has a waiting list for patients, released a letter signed by 2,000 employees sounding an alarm for residents to prevent the virus’s spread.https://t.co/xAz8gpVfCd
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 24, 2020
#Kentucky | “If we have a major surge of COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving, our hospitals will simply not have the capacity to give everyone the care they need,” Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, said in statement Sunday. “Nothing is worth that risk.”https://t.co/fv4nIzWjdo
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 24, 2020
#Oregon reported 1,517 cases, breaking a record for the third consecutive day. “Oregon is on a steep and stark slope of rising coronavirus cases,” Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said in a statement.https://t.co/IiyI7ZVDsQ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 24, 2020
Restrictions (NYT Compilation)
We’re at a pivotal moment in our fight against this pandemic, and our actions now will determine how we move forward. Today’s Executive Order extends and builds on Phase 3 requirements and tightens our mask mandate to slow the spread of this virus.https://t.co/kd94k3LGMG pic.twitter.com/fRCpwuLYSN
— Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) November 23, 2020
#NorthCarolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order Monday that extended a mask mandate and Covid-19 restrictions through Dec. 11, with one-fifth of the state’s counties seeing critical levels of spread. https://t.co/x4er3CCpt1
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 24, 2020
#LosAngeles County reported a record 6,124 new cases Monday and warned that its infection trajectory is putting it on the brink of another lockdown.https://t.co/9gLuMUTPcu
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 24, 2020
Regional Data
Here are our latest #COVID19 indicators:
• 100 patients admitted to the hospital
• 1,381 new cases
• The infection rate 7-day average is 3.06%The hospital numbers are not rising at the same rate, but we’re not out of the woods yet. Not by a long shot.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) November 23, 2020
The test positivity rate in the focus areas under NY's Micro-Cluster strategy is 4.48%.
The statewide positivity rate excluding these focus areas is 2.73%.
We continue to take strong action to respond to outbreaks and to stop the spread.
Mask Up.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 23, 2020
Total New York hospitalizations could reach 6,000 in three weeks based on the current trends — even without a Thanksgiving spike.
But they don’t have to.
Avoid gatherings.
Get tested.
Wash your hands often.
Wear a mask.The next few weeks are critical. pic.twitter.com/1m8naVgRQ0
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 23, 2020
The positivity rate for all PCR tests recorded on November 19th was 8.65%
The statewide rate of transmission is 1.32 pic.twitter.com/o1WZsNw6Bt
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) November 23, 2020
☑️2,693 patients in our hospitals
☑️247 patients discharged yesterday
☑️333 COVID-positive patients admitted yesterday
☑️537 patients in our ICUs
☑️240 ventilators in use21 patients died in our hospitals yesterday. pic.twitter.com/12JCiSj3VY
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) November 23, 2020
Today's COVID-19 update:
– 2,259 new cases, totaling 84,148 cases statewide
– 17 additional deaths, totaling 1,400 deaths statewide
– 846 current COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide
Mask up. Stay home. Stay safe. Save lives.
More info here: https://t.co/9ttx0zr2rq
— Michelle Lujan Grisham (@GovMLG) November 24, 2020
Gov. Andy Beshear implored Kentuckians to adhere to new restrictions and guidance that will help stop the rapid spread of #COVID19 in the commonwealth. Read more: https://t.co/wTqFGDmIqs pic.twitter.com/9tySkeqyLU
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) November 23, 2020
National data (CDC, Covid Tracking Project, Johns Hopkins University, New York Times)
Only 4 states—HI, ME, NH, VT—have fewer than 100 people per million hospitalized with COVID-19. South Dakota and Nebraska have the most people hospitalized per capita, with North Dakota, Illinois, and Indiana close behind. pic.twitter.com/mxRLdjJQvH
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) November 24, 2020
State reporting varies a lot by day of the week. Mondays are usually very low, but today states reported nearly 1000 deaths, a nearly 50% jump from last week, and more than every other week back to mid-May. pic.twitter.com/n5LCZH3OR0
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) November 24, 2020
Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, we expect that states will not file complete reports for several days after the holiday. This will heavily influence the data, as you can see from Labor Day. As states catch up, the numbers will probably remain wobbly into December. pic.twitter.com/IRQJis3oB3
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) November 24, 2020
November 23 COVID-19 Test Results; Record Hospitalizations https://t.co/neq0eW6qfQ Week-over-week case growth continues to slow. However deaths are rising quickly. pic.twitter.com/3P6WhSA3W4
— Bill McBride (@calculatedrisk) November 24, 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)