Here is the CDC’s map of community level of spread covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tr... (this map’s risk is weighted based on hospitalizations), and here is the link to the New York Times actual cases per capita map as shown below.
paints the most accurate picture we can have of true case numbers, as wastewater levels are not dependent upon people testing or health departments being open to report data. Note the top dark blue line (which is the amount of coronavirus measured in wastewater) continues to show a sharp increase. Compare this data point to the lower light blue line (which are the actual reported case numbers from health departments). This verifies that actual case numbers are much higher than what is being reported, just as we have seen historically since the Omicron wave in January 2022 when COVID-19 home testing kits became more readily available.
The weekly average number of COVID-19 deaths in the US ending the week of December 28th were 2,530 cllsociety.org/2022/12/cll-.... This is a decrease of 422 deaths from the week prior (of) 2,952. Due to the holiday week(s) we often see a decrease in the reported numbers and can expect to see a rebound of those that were not reported in the following weeks. Of note, death rates have historically been a lagging indicator throughout the pandemic, meaning we typically see an increase in deaths after cases and hospitalizations increase approximately 2-3 weeks later.
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Here is the CDC’s map of community level of spread (this map’s risk is weighted based on hospitalizations), and here is the link to the New York Times actual cases per capita map as shown below. The New York Times data was last updated December 31st.
Here is the summary graphic from the New York Times. Again this week, there are going to be some gaps in the data due to decreased reporting around extended holiday weekends.
The COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring Project, last updated December 29th, paints the most accurate picture we can have of true case numbers, as wastewater levels are not dependent upon people testing or health departments being open to report data. Note the top dark blue line (which is the amount of coronavirus measured in wastewater) continues to show a sharp increase. Compare this data point to the lower light blue line (which are the actual reported case numbers from health departments). This verifies that actual case numbers are much higher than what is being reported, just as we have seen historically since the Omicron wave in January 2022 when COVID-19 home testing kits became more readily available.
The rate of hospitalizations, last updated on December 28th, continue to indicate an increase in hospitalizations for COVID-19 in all age groups (gray dotted line graphic on the left). There continues to be a very concerning stark contrast in the number of hospitalizations for those over the age of 70 (dark purple solid line on the right).
The weekly average number of COVID-19 deaths in the US ending the week of December 28th were 2,530 (vs>) 2,952. This is a decrease of 422 deaths from the week prior. Due to the holiday week(s) we often see a decrease in the reported numbers and can expect to see a rebound of those that were not reported in the following weeks. Of note, death rates have historically been a lagging indicator throughout the pandemic, meaning we typically see an increase in deaths after cases and hospitalizations increase approximately 2-3 weeks later.
weekly average number of COVID-19 deaths in the US
Thanks Len. The NY Times interactive web page has a lot of interesting data.
For the six months commencing 1 September 2021, when Covid death rates were relatively high, the average daily death rate in the unvaccinated population was 10 to 20 times greater than in the fully vaccinated population.
In the following six months, when Covid death rates were generally much reduced, the death rate in the unvaccinated population was still 4 to 10 times greater than in the fully vaccinated.
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