More than 74,000 people remain in hospital due to COVID-19 as of Thursday, the lowest level in nearly three months, according to data from COVID tracking project.
The group recorded about 74,225 hospitalizations since Thursday, bringing the number to below 80,000 for the third day in a row.
The number of patients in intensive care units – 15,190 – is the lowest number registered by the group since November 17, 2020.
The new data mark a promising development in January, which saw the best number of deaths through COVID-19 and the highest average number of coronavirus hospitalizations in any month since the pandemic first hit the United States
Our daily update is published. States reported 1.9 million tests, 103,000 cases, 74,225 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and 3,885 deaths. pic.twitter.com/dmwRwm21H7
– COVID tracking project (@ COVID19Tracking) February 11, 2021
Our weekly update is published. COVID-19 cases decreased by 23% compared to the previous week. Since the national peaks in January, cases have fallen by 57% and hospitalizations by 42%. Deaths fell by 10% last week. https://t.co/sdHNzWZmAU pic.twitter.com/Qnx0b78gIV
– COVID tracking project (@ COVID19Tracking) February 11, 2021
Conformable data compiled by Johns Hopkins UniversityThe United States had more than 103,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, bringing the country’s total to about 27.4 million.
The United States also had an additional 3,724 coronavirus-related deaths reported on Thursday, with the total death toll now over 475,000.
Despite the growing number, officials have warned the public and governors not to be relieved as there has been an increase in cases of new and more contagious coronavirus variants across the country.
The decline in hospitalizations took place on the same day that President Biden announced this The United States had provided another 200 million doses coronavirus vaccine, completing a commitment promised last month.
Biden, during remarks at the National Institutes of Health, said the acquisitions would increase supply by 50 percent to 600 million doses.
The president added that the new acquisitions mean that there will be enough doses from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech to vaccinate every American by the end of July.
As of Thursday, about 34.7 million people have already received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, with nearly 11.2 million inoculated with the two required doses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.