US experts warn unvaccinated from coronavirus cases are up 277% in weeks

 

US experts warn unvaccinated from coronavirus cases are up 277% in weeks, and average daily deaths exceed 400 for the first time since June.

On Thursday, the United States recorded 92,714 new cases, an increase of 277% from the average of 24,886 reported three weeks ago, the highest number since last February.

There are 490 COVID-19 deaths reported with a seven-day rolling average of 411, the first time the average has exceeded 400 since June 9.

The White House says seven states -- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, and Texas -- account for half of the new cases and hospitalizations even though they make up a quarter of the population.

 US experts warned an unvaccinated that the virus "would find you [and] eventually infect you."

Cases in Florida rose 76% in two weeks from an average of 10,452 cases per day to 18,454 cases per day.

Louisiana reported a 64% increase in new infections from 2,414 per day to 3,965 per day, with a record 2,247 hospitalized patients from COVID-19.

In Texas, cases are up 126% in the past 14 days from 5,207 cases per day to 11,775 per day, with the most significant number of pediatric patients hospitalized in the US at 530

Average coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise across the United States, reaching levels not seen in several months.

On Thursday, America recorded 92,714 new virus cases, which is among the highest numbers in six months, although it is lower than the totals reported in the previous two days.

The seven-day average of 93,996 is the highest number seen since mid-February, and a 277 percent increase from the 24,886 average reported three weeks ago.

Deaths also continued to rise, with 490 deaths from COVID-19 reported Thursday and a seven-day rolling average of 411.

This represents an increase of 55 cases from the average of 265 deaths seen just 21 days ago, and the first time the average has exceeded 400 since June 9.

Experts say the increase is due to the spread of the transmissible Indian "delta" species, especially in areas with low vaccination rates.

At a news conference Thursday, Jeff Zents, the White House response coordinator for COVID-19, said that only seven states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, and Texas — account for half of the new cases and hospitalizations even though they have occurred. -higher. A quarter of the population.

A doctor is now warning unvaccinated Americans to assume that they are safe if they don't catch COVID-19.