According to data released on Wednesday, Covid cases are quickly increasing in the United States as the extremely contagious Delta strain takes hold and immunizations remain stagnant.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seven-day average of new cases was 13,859 on July 6, up 21% from two weeks earlier (CDC).
Because of a reporting lag following the July 4 holiday weekend, cases attributed to the most recent days may rise much more.
According to the CDC, in the two weeks ending July 3, the Delta variety, which is more transmissible than any prior strain, accounted for roughly 52 percent of infections.
Despite having one of the greatest vaccine availability rates of any country, the United States’ immunization campaign has been on the decline since April.
President Joe Biden came close to meeting his objective of having 70% of Americans vaccinated at least partially by Independence Day, with the current statistic of 67 percent.
