- covid-19 cases are surging in 45 states. In one hot spot, hospitalized patients are younger than ever
- the combination of unvaccinated people and the more contagious Delta strain of coronavirus has led to new Covid-19 surges
Covid-19 cases are surging in 45 states, the combination of unvaccinated people and the more contagious Delta strain of coronavirus has led to new Covid-19 surges says an article on CNN.
Covid-19 cases surge
In 45 states, the rates of new cases this past week are at least 10% higher than the rates of new cases the previous week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
In 34 states, new cases this past week are at least 50% higher than new cases the previous week.
Only three states — Maine, South Dakota, and Iowa — are seeing decreases between 10% and 50%. The rates of new cases in Delaware and Arkansas are roughly the same as the previous week.
The vast majority of new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have one thing in common: they’re among unvaccinated people, doctors say. More than 99% of all Covid-19 deaths in June were among unvaccinated people, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And younger people are getting hospitalized with Covid-19.
Worst outbreak
Missouri has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country and one of the worst outbreaks of the Delta variant. The situation is so bad in Missouri that the US deployed a surge team to help stop the spread — including members from the CDC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“This variant is spreading quickly, and this variant has the ability to devastate those in its wake. And that is why it is so critical to get vaccinated now.”
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Source: CNN
