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COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of August 25, 2021

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The Delta variant makes up approximately 98% of COVID-19 cases in the US, according to the latest CDC estimates.

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How widespread is the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in the US?

According to early estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of August 24, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant made up 98.8% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.

The CDC estimates as of August 24, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:

1. Missouri: 97.3%
2. Kansas: 96.7%
3. Arkansas: 96.5%
4. Oklahoma: 96.4%
5. Wisconsin: 95%


How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?

According to the CDC as of today, August 25, 2021, at 3:14 PM, EDT:

• 61% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 51.7% of total US population is fully vaccinated

The 5 states with the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated are:

1. Vermont: 67.5%
2. Massachusetts: 65.5%
3. Connecticut: 65.3%
4. Maine: 65.3%
5. Rhode Island: 64.1%


How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, August 25, 2021 at 3:21 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 38 155 325 confirmed cases and
• 631 657 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 4 271 690
2. Texas: 3 502 875
3. Florida: 3 071 489
4. New York: 2 246 012
5. Illinois: 1 499 022

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 65 341 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 55 578 and New York with 54 089.

How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?

Globally, there have been 213 652 111 confirmed cases, 4 459 318 deaths, and 5 032 325 962 vaccine doses administered.


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