Unvaccinated people account for 97% of COVID hospitalizations and deaths, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday.
July 22, 2021 -- CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, called the COVID-19 Delta variant “one of the most infectious respiratory viruses we know of” and reported more cases and hospitalizations.Delta variant
Walensky said there were 46,318 cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, with a 7-day average of 37,700 cases per day -- up 53% from the previous week. Hospital admissions average about 3,500 per day, an increase of 32%. The 7-day average of deaths is 237 -- a 19% increase from the previous week.Areas with low vaccination coverage continue to have the highest case numbers, she reported, with unvaccinated people accounting for 97% of hospitalizations and deaths.
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