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COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of September 23, 2021

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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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of September 21, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant made up 98.4% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.

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%


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

According to the CDC as of today, September 23, 2021, at 4:52 PM, EDT:

• 64% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 55% 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: 68.2%
3. Maine: 68%
4. Massachusetts: 67.5%
5. Rhode Island: 67.5%


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 23, 2021 at 5:21 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 42 643 768 confirmed cases and
• 682 816 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 4 665 982
2. Texas: 3 993 805
3. Florida: 3 527 250
4. New York: 2 392 060
5. Illinois: 1 608 825

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 68 342 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 63 247 and New York with 55 066.

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

Globally, there have been 230 447 973 confirmed cases, 4 724 603 deaths, and 6 018 556 696 vaccine doses administered.


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