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COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of August 5, 2021
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 August 3, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant makes up 83.4% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The CDC estimates as of August 3, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:
2. Colorado: 82.8%
3. Nevada: 77.7%
4. Massachusetts: 74%
5. California: 73.7%
How many people in the US have been vaccinated against COVID-19?
• 49.9% of total US population is fully vaccinated
2. Massachusetts: 64.2%
3. Maine: 64.1%
4. Connecticut: 63.6%
5. Rhode Island: 61.9%
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?
According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, August 5, 2021 at 2:21 PM, EDT, there have been:
• 615 059 deaths
2. Texas: 3 187 166
3. Florida: 2 634 234
4. New York: 2 162 724
5. Illinois: 1 433 321
Deaths: California has the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 64 671 reported fatalities, followed by New York with 53 687 and Texas with 53 470.
How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally?
Globally, there have been 200 652 700 confirmed cases, 4 263 709 deaths, and 4 303 303 528 vaccine doses administered.
