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COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of September 27, 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 27, 2021, at 2:42 PM, EDT:

• 64.4% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 55.4% of total US population is fully vaccinated

The 5 states with the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated are:

1. Vermont: 69.3%
2. Connecticut: 68.5%
3. Maine: 68.2%
4. Rhode Island: 68%
5. Massachusetts: 67.8%


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 27, 2021 at 4:21 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 43 064 100 confirmed cases and
• 689 898 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 4 697 158
2. Texas: 4 025 305
3. Florida: 3 582 807
4. New York: 2 408 593
5. Illinois: 1 618 800

Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 68 762 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 64 174 and New York with 55 188.

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

Globally, there have been 232 191 784 confirmed cases, 4 754 133 deaths, and 6 120 747 506 vaccine doses administered.


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