Average daily COVID deaths jumped 131% in the last month, CDC says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Burbank, California — Just a few months ago, it looked like the nation was slowly emerging from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. On July 4, the average number of daily cases was under 12,500. Two months later, that number jumped to more than 160,000 — an increase of more than 1,000%, according to data from The New York Times.

Even with high vaccination rates, such as in Los Angeles County, health officials are urging residents to not let down their guard this Labor Day weekend.

The Delta variant is driving hospitalizations nationwide to levels not seen since January: There were 89,916 patients on September 2, and 89,657 patients on January 30. Daily deaths jumped 131% just over the last month, per CDC data.

ICU beds are running out in Georgia, Kentucky and Hawaii. These surges come as more kids head back to school starting Tuesday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/average-daily-covid-deaths-jumped-131percent-in-the-last-month-cdc-says/ar-AAO80L0

[RockRaven]

1. Between school starting and super spreader events like college football games,

the rapid increase is going to continue for some time....

[joshcryer]

2. I'm alarmed by how the pandic response has dropped off the radar.

Congress isn't even planning to give more pandemic insurance or extend the moratoriums. It's as if we're pretending that we're past this thing. It is insane to me.

[mvd]

3. Agreed

I like so many of the things Biden and the Democrats are doing, but things are about as bad as they were during the peak of the pandemic. The Supreme Court messed up the eviction moratorium plan, but unemployment insurance, essential utility shutoff moratoriums, more stimulus money for lower income, etc. would be good.