News|Articles|September 1, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of September 1, 2021
Author(s)Sydney Jennings
Data from the CDC on the Delta variant and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.
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How widespread is the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in the US?
According to early estimates from the
The CDC estimates as of August 31, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:
1. District of Columbia: 98.9%
2. Vermont: 98.7%
3. Kansas: 97.8%
4. Pennsylvania: 97.8%
5. Virginia: 97.4%
2. Vermont: 98.7%
3. Kansas: 97.8%
4. Pennsylvania: 97.8%
5. Virginia: 97.4%
How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?
According to the CDC as of today, September 1, 2021, at 1:39 PM, EDT:
• 61.9% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 52.6% of total US population is fully vaccinated
• 52.6% of total US population is fully vaccinated
The 5 states with the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated are:
1. Vermont: 67.9%
2. Connecticut: 66.2%
3. Massachusetts: 66%
4. Maine: 65.9%
5. Rhode Island: 64.9%
2. Connecticut: 66.2%
3. Massachusetts: 66%
4. Maine: 65.9%
5. Rhode Island: 64.9%
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?
According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map , as of today, September 1, 2021 at 3:21 PM, EDT, there have been:
• 39 309 315 confirmed cases and
• 641 450 deaths
• 641 450 deaths
The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:
1. California: 4 360 789
2. Texas: 3 628 865
3. Florida: 3 223 249
4. New York: 2 279 689
5. Illinois: 1 528 120
2. Texas: 3 628 865
3. Florida: 3 223 249
4. New York: 2 279 689
5. Illinois: 1 528 120
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 65 873 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 57 366 and New York with 54 264.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 218 152 159 confirmed cases, 4 527 305 deaths, and 5 322 566 112 vaccine doses administered.
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