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After weeks of declines, U.S. Covid cases have stalled at a high level: ‘The ERs are packed’
PUBLISHED WED, NOV 10 202110:34 AM ESTUPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Nate Rattner@NATERATTNER
Robert Towey@ROBERTTOWEYCNBC
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/10/afte...box=1636558549
PUBLISHED WED, NOV 10 202110:34 AM ESTUPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Nate Rattner@NATERATTNER
Robert Towey@ROBERTTOWEYCNBC
- New infections have dropped to an average of more than 74,000 per day over the past week, a 57% fall from the delta wave’s peak level of 172,500 new cases per day on Sept. 13.
- The downward trajectory has plateaued in recent weeks, bouncing between 70,000 and 75,000 new cases a day for nearly three weeks, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
- The daily death toll remains elevated, with more than 1,200 fatalities per day reported over the past week, according to Johns Hopkins, up 1% from a week ago.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/10/afte...box=1636558549