The average number of covid cases in Georgia continues to rise and is now about 1,500 cases per day, up 74% from two weeks ago. The United States currently averages 1,285 covid deaths per day, and is on course to reach a total of 800,000 covid deaths tomorrow. Americans 65 and older account for about three-quarters of those deaths.
The Northeastern and Midwestern states in particular are struggling to contain viral surges as the country averages about 120,000 cases per day. New Hampshire and Rhode Island, where infection rates continue to increase rapidly, lead the country in recent cases per capita. Hospitals in the Midwest are straining to treat an influx of covid patients. Michigan, Indiana and Ohio have the highest coronavirus hospitalization rates in the nation.
The delta variant remains the dominant force in the United States. It is not yet known how the omicron variant, which is gaining a foothold in Washington State and other parts of the country, might affect those trends in the coming weeks. So far, five cases of the omicron variant have been reported in Georgia, and one of those Georgia cases is currently quarantined in New Jersey.
About 61% of Americans are fully vaccinated. Approximately 50% of Georgians are fully vaccinated. Around two million doses are being administered each day, a figure that includes booster shots.
Yesterday I learned that my vaccinated and boostered younger brother has just recovered from the covids. He apparently caught it from his unvaxxed, 20-something son, who came down with it, too. Interestingly, my vaxxed brother only suffered mild symptoms, mainly fatigue, while his son unvaxxed son was more symptomatic. The fact that the virus affected two genetically similar persons of different generations so dissimilarly shows the efficacy of vaccines in limiting the severity of the virus.
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