New COVID-19 deaths and circumstances skyrocketed throughout the nation over the previous week because the nation continues to battle a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” White House officers stated Tuesday.
The newest rolling seven-day common of every day COVID-19 deaths was 739 — a 23 percent improve from the week earlier than, stated CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky throughout a briefing.
While the every day common hospitalization price of 11,000 remained near the previous week’s numbers, the seven-day common for brand new circumstances jumped practically 12 percent with about 137,000 new infections reported every day, Walensky stated.
“As cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise, I want to re-emphasize the serious risk of COVID, especially to the unvaccinated and the importance of vaccines to prevent severe illness and save lives,” Walensky stated.
The newest rolling seven-day common of every day COVID-19 deaths was 739.REUTERS/Nick Oxford
As the extremely transmissible Delta variant continues to unfold amongst each vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans, Walensky shared knowledge that confirmed vaccines are nonetheless extremely efficient in opposition to critical COVID-19 sickness.
A pattern of nationally consultant knowledge of COVID-19-related hospitalizations between January and July confirmed the unvaccinated have been 17 occasions extra prone to find yourself within the hospital in comparison with those that bought the shot, she stated.
Walensky additionally shared knowledge from a examine out of Los Angeles County that discovered unvaccinated residents have been 5 occasions extra prone to be contaminated and 29 occasions extra prone to be hospitalized with the virus than those that’ve been vaccinated.
Patty Trejo, 54, holds the hand of her intubated husband, Joseph, in a COVID-19 unit at St. Jude (*23*) Center, in Fullerton, California.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File
“These data remind us that if you are not yet vaccinated, you are among those highest at risk,” Walenksy warned.
“The Delta variant of Sars-Cov-2 virus is highly transmissible, represents over 98 percent of COVID cases here in the United States and is driving up infections, hospitalizations and deaths across the country,” she stated. “Please, do not underestimate the risk of serious consequences of this virus.”
On Monday, the FDA introduced it absolutely accredited the Pfizer vaccine to be used, and Walensky inspired those that’ve been on the fence about getting the shot to talk to their physician and reevaluate their determination.
