News|Articles|September 22, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of September 22, 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 September 21, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:
1. Vermont: 99.58%
2. District of Columbia: 99.21%
3. Washington: 98.68%
4. Minnesota: 98.66%
5. New Hampshire: 98.62%
2. District of Columbia: 99.21%
3. Washington: 98.68%
4. Minnesota: 98.66%
5. New Hampshire: 98.62%
How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?
According to the CDC as of today, September 22, 2021, at 4:30 PM, EDT:
• 64% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 54.9% of total US population is fully vaccinated
• 54.9% of total US population is fully vaccinated
The 5 states with the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated are:
1. Vermont: 69.1%
2. Connecticut: 68.1%
3. Maine: 67.9%
4. Massachusetts: 67.4%
5. Rhode Island: 67.2%
2. Connecticut: 68.1%
3. Maine: 67.9%
4. Massachusetts: 67.4%
5. Rhode Island: 67.2%
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 22, 2021 at 5:21 PM, EDT, there have been:
• 42 512 327 confirmed cases and
• 680 682 deaths
• 680 682 deaths
The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:
1. California: 4 656 306
2. Texas: 3 980 709
3. Florida: 3 528 698
4. New York: 2 383 743
5. Illinois: 1 605 321
2. Texas: 3 980 709
3. Florida: 3 528 698
4. New York: 2 383 743
5. Illinois: 1 605 321
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 68 199 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 62 785 and New York with 55 003.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 229 903 892 confirmed cases, 4 715 485 deaths, and 5 986 936 976 vaccine doses administered.
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