(Reuters) – The United States last week reported a 22% drop in COVID-19 deaths, while vaccinations accelerated to a record 2.4 million shots per day, according to a Reuters analysis by State , county and CDC data.
As of Sunday, 21% of the U.S. population had received at least one dose of vaccine, up from 18% a week ago. About 11% received two doses, compared to 9%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases reported each week dropped for nine consecutive weeks and dropped by 10% in the seven days ended March 14 to just under 378,000. -November.
Health authorities, however, have warned Americans not to drop their hats, pointing to a surge in infections in several European countries after easing social distancing measures.
“These should be warning signs for all of us. (American) affairs climbed last spring, they climbed again in the summer, they will climb now if we stop taking precautions,” said dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said Monday.
The air travel on Friday has reached its highest level since the pandemic, she said, as warmer weather led many people to go on spring break.
Nineteen out of 50 states reported more new infections last week compared to the previous seven days, compared to 13 states in the previous week, according to the Reuters analysis. New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island had the most infections per 100,000 inhabitants.
The average number of COVID-19 patients in US hospitals has dropped by 13% to 38,000, according to the Reuters version the lowest since the end of October.
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