Number of Covid-19 Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths Down in the U.S.

According to data, rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have declined significantly in the U.S. since the Delta variant’s peak in September. Experts however are warning that it’s not time to feel comfortable about the country’s position with cases still relatively high, many children ineligible for the vaccine and colder weather expected in the upcoming months. During a White House briefing on Wednesday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said “we are now heading in the right direction but with cases still high, we must remain vigilant heading into the colder, drier winter months.”

According to Johns Hopkins University, the United States has averaged 69,011 new cases a day over the past week which is down 60% from the peak in the Delta wave that was 127,531 in mid-September. The average is also below the country’s all time peak which was over 251,800 daily cases in mid-January amid the early days of the vaccine roll-out.