U.S. COVID-19 deaths fall to about 750 a day, a 6-month low
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While India, parts of South America, and other areas of the world are experiencing another wave of COVID-19, the U.S. appears to be treading water with new cases and continuing a downward trend in deaths. According to The Washington Post's tracker, the seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths was 765 on Tuesday, a slight uptick from the weekend but a rate last seen Oct. 20. A running count by economist Patrick Chovanec put Tuesday's seven-day average at 748, the lowest rate since Oct. 17.
The US reported +819 new coronavirus deaths today, bringing the total to 577,179. The 7-day moving average declined to 748 deaths per day, the lowest level since October 17. pic.twitter.com/EBPGswqqvM
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) April 14, 2021
While deaths have declined 2 percent in the past week, hospitalizations rose 2.6 percent and new cases were up 11 percent, the Post reports. And some parts of the U.S., notably Michigan, are faring much worse, with per capita cases up 18 percent to a new high and deaths rising 32 percent.
Hospitalizations in Michigan due to COVID-19 have reached a record high. pic.twitter.com/UgWGQcmwS9
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) April 14, 2021
Overall, 563,449 Americans have died from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. And 122.3 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, including 75.3 million people — or 23 percent of the U.S. population — fully vaccinated.
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