U.S. daily Covid case counts remain below 20,000 as the country averages 1.1 million vaccine shots per day
Federal data shows the pace of daily reported vaccinations fell to a seven-day average of 1.1 million.
About 51% of the total U.S. population and 63% of American adults have received one vaccine shot or more. A man receives a coronavirus disease test at a mobile testing van in Brooklyn, New York, June 2, 2021.At the same time, federal data shows the pace of daily reported vaccinations fell to a seven-day average of 1.1 million, the lowest level in months. White House Covid data director Cyrus Shahpar wrote in athat the Memorial Day holiday is responsible for lower vaccine administration and a lag in reporting.
About 51% of the total U.S. population and 63% of American adults have received one vaccine shot or more, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The U.S. is reporting an average of roughly 16,300 infections per day over the past week, according to Hopkins data. Many states did not report data on Memorial Day and may still be in the process of clearing their backlogs.The seven-day average of daily U.S. Covid deaths is 537, Hopkins data shows.
On Tuesday, for example, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that an audit found 260 new Covid deaths,
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