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COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of October 4, 2021
The number of US confirmed deaths has surpassed 702 000. Plus more data on the Delta variant, cases, mortalities, and vaccination 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 September 25, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant made up 99% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The CDC estimates for the week ending on September 25, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:
2. Washington: 99.46%
3. Delaware: 99.41%
4. Minnesota: 99.16%
5. Massachusetts: 99.16%
How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?
• 56% of total US population is fully vaccinated
2. Vermont: 69.7%
3. Connecticut: 69.1%
4. Rhode Island: 68.8%
5. Maine: 68.7%
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?
• 702 444 deaths
2. Texas: 4 088 651
3. Florida: 3 620 106
4. New York: 2 443 324
5. Illinois: 1 638 003
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 69 432 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 66 020 and New York with 55 484.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 235 283 427 confirmed cases, 4 806 649 deaths, and 6 314 615 749 vaccine doses administered.
