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Coronavirus hospitalizations decrease across the country, cases drop from earlier January peak
January 27, 2021
There are some signs that the second wave is receding
Coronavirus hospitalizations and cases appeared to peak and begin to decrease in the latest statistics measuring the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
According to the COVID Tracking Project, hospitalizations have dropped in all four regions of the country.
The number of people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is decreasing in every major US region. pic.twitter.com/ajJNVXTUAO
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) January 28, 2021
Total hospitalizations in the country reached 107,000, a measure first seen in early December. Total hospitalizations from coronavirus reached a peak with about 132,000 earlier in January.
The tracker from The Atlantic also showed the seven-day average for coronavirus cases has dropped more than 35% from its peak on Jan. 12.
The 7-day average for COVID-19 cases is the lowest since November 30 and has fallen by more than 30% from its peak on January 12. pic.twitter.com/hJrYPv8pZZ
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) January 28, 2021
Despite the decrease in hospitalizations, the rates in both the South and the West are still near their highs, while the Midwest region showed a steep decline. The seven-day average for coronavirus cases is still relatively high, having dropped to the rate first measured at the end of November.
When the tracker compared the coronavirus cases among the separate states, most saw a decrease or no change at all in cases. But among 21 states, the cases of the coronavirus increased by 10% or more from the previous week.
COVID-19 deaths are rising by 10% or more in 21 states across the US. Deaths are rising fastest in the West and South. pic.twitter.com/JDCaPupu74
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) January 28, 2021
The worst state by far in this metric was Hawaii, with a stunning 690% increase in cases. Montana saw a 365% increase in cases, while Washington state saw a 123% in cases, and Alabama registered an increase of 105%.
Coronavirus testing appears to be leveling off as well, but the seven-day metric for reported tests has reached 1.7 million tests per day.
Deaths from the coronavirus declined most in the Midwest, with the Northeast seeing a small decline, while the South and the West saw an increase.
The Biden administration said Wednesday that it would work to increase the supply of the coronavirus vaccine by 16% after it was ridiculed for setting a modest goal of a 100 million Americans vaccinated by the first 100 days of the administration. Reporters and others noted that the goal would have likely been met by the rate of vaccinations that was handed off from the previous administration.
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Carlos Garcia is a staff writer for Blaze News.
Carlos Garcia
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Carlos Garcia is a staff writer for Blaze News. You can reach him at cgarcia@blazemedia.com.
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