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COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of August 6, 2021
Half of the total US population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Plus more data on the Delta variant, cases, and mortalities in our daily update.
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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 3, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant makes up 83.4% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The CDC estimates as of August 3, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:
2. Colorado: 82.8%
3. Nevada: 77.7%
4. Massachusetts: 74%
5. California: 73.7%
How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?
• 50% of total US population is fully vaccinated
2. Massachusetts: 64.3%
3. Maine: 64.2%
4. Connecticut: 63.7%
5. Rhode Island: 62%
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 6, 2021 at 4:21 PM, EDT, there have been:
• 615 768 deaths
2. Texas: 3 210 027
3. Florida: 2 634 234
4. New York: 2 168 589
5. Illinois: 1 436 353
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 64 721 reported fatalities, followed by New York with 53 694 and Texas with 53 600.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 201 414 221 confirmed cases, 4 274 253 deaths, and 4 343 990 447 vaccine doses administered.
