COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of August 25, 2021
The Delta variant makes up approximately 98% of COVID-19 cases in the US, according to the latest CDC estimates.
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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 August 24, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant made up 98.8% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The CDC estimates as of August 24, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:
2. Kansas: 96.7%
3. Arkansas: 96.5%
4. Oklahoma: 96.4%
5. Wisconsin: 95%
How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?
• 51.7% of total US population is fully vaccinated
2. Massachusetts: 65.5%
3. Connecticut: 65.3%
4. Maine: 65.3%
5. Rhode Island: 64.1%
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?
• 631 657 deaths
2. Texas: 3 502 875
3. Florida: 3 071 489
4. New York: 2 246 012
5. Illinois: 1 499 022
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 65 341 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 55 578 and New York with 54 089.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 213 652 111 confirmed cases, 4 459 318 deaths, and 5 032 325 962 vaccine doses administered.
