Seven-day average of daily COVID-19 cases hits 85,000 - surpassing peak of ...

Seven-day average of daily COVID-19 cases hits 85,000 - surpassing peak of ...
Seven-day average of daily COVID-19 cases hits 85,000 - surpassing peak of ...

The average number of coronavirus cases being recorded in the United States every day has surpassed the peak seen last summer when the country didn't have approved vaccines.

On Monday, officials recorded 127,976 new COVID-19 cases with a seven-day rolling average of 85,459, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Not only is this a 266 increase from the 23,291 average recorded three weeks ago, but it's also higher than the 68,048 average recorded on July 22, 2020 at the height of the pandemic's second wave.

Deaths are also starting to tick upward with 451 recorded on Monday and average of 344, which is the highest figure seen since June.

The figure comes as the U.S. hit a milestone of 70 percent of adults with at least one vaccine dose, one month after President Joe Biden hoped the goal wouldbe reached.

'While we desperately want to be done with this pandemic, COVID-19 is clearly not done with us and so, our battle must last a little longer,' CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky said during a press briefing on Monday. 

'This is hard. This is heavy. But, we are in this together. And as we learn more about Covid, we continue to rely on proven ways to protect ourselves, our children and our loved ones.'

What's more, two states - Florida and Texas - now account for a third of all new infections, the White House revealed during the press briefing.

Meanwhile, in Britain, which has been three to four weeks ahead of the U.S. in COVID-19 milestones, there were 21,691 COVID-19 cases recorded in the last 24 hours, the lowest in five weeks.

On Monday, the U.S. recorded 127,976 new cases of coronavirus with a seven-day rolling average of 85,459, which is higher than the peak of 68,048 average cases per day recorded on July 22, 2020 during the summer surge, before vaccines were

On Monday, the U.S. recorded 127,976 new cases of coronavirus with a seven-day rolling average of 85,459, which is higher than the peak of 68,048 average cases per day recorded on July 22, 2020 during the summer surge, before vaccines were

Additionally, 451 COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Monday with a seven-day rolling average of 344, which is the highest figure since late June

Additionally, 451 COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Monday with a seven-day rolling average of 344, which is the highest figure since late June

Florida and Texas currently make up one-third of all new infections, with cases rising by as much as 342% in the last 14 days

Florida and Texas currently make up one-third of all new infections, with cases rising by as much as 342% in the last 14 days

The rising figures are in spite of the U.S. hitting the threshold of 70% of adults with at least one vaccine dose and the pace rising over the last week

The rising figures are in spite of the U.S. hitting the threshold of 70% of adults with at least one vaccine dose and the pace rising over the last week

Florida continues to lead the nation in COVID-19 cases with an average of 27,681 infectiona per day, data from Johns Hopkins University show.

That is a record figure, surpassing the previous high of 17,991 set on January 5, and represents a 342 percent increase from the 6,492 average cases reported two weeks ago, a DailyMail.com analysis shows.

Meanwhile, the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday.

The data is used by the Florida Hospital Association to track admissions and staffing shortages. The figures also show 2,400 of those patients are in ICU beds.

The previous day, the data showed there were 10,389 COVID-hospitalizations in the state.   

The new number breaks a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago before vaccines were available. Last year, Florida hit its previous peak on July 23, with 10,170 hospitalizations. 

It's led to the state's largest hospital systems expanding their coronavirus units, limiting visitors and fearing staffing shortages as they deal with the surge.

Hospitalizations have grown ten-fold statewide in just over a month as the more contagious

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