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COVID-19 Updates: Delta Variant, US Vaccinations, & Global Data as of July 7, 2021

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Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 vaccinations, cases, and deaths in the US and on cases and deaths worldwide.

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How widespread is the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in the US?

According the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of July 6, 2021, the 5 states with the highest unweighted proportion of new cases attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant are:

1. Missouri: 73.3%
2. Nevada: 39.7%
3. Colorado: 36.3%
4. California: 29.6%
5. New Jersey: 27.6%

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

According to the CDC, as of today, July 7, 2021, at 6:00 AM, EDT:

• 55.1% of total US population has received at least 1 dose
• 47.6% of total US population is fully vaccinated

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

1. Vermont: 66.1%
2. Massachusetts: 62.2%
3. Maine: 62.1%
4. Connecticut: 61.3%
5. Rhode Island: 59.5%

How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, July 7, 2021 at 3:21 PM, EDT, there have been:

• 33 758 758 confirmed cases
• 606 121 deaths

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. California: 3 825 416
2. Texas: 3 006 926
3. Florida: 2 381 148
4. New York: 2 117 549
5. Illinois: 1 394 235

Deaths: California has the most deaths due to COVID-19 with 63 744 reported fatalities, followed by New York with 53 717, and Texas with 52 509.

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

Globally, there have been 184 853 462 confirmed cases, 3 996 904 deaths, and 3 320 211 793 vaccine doses administered.

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