What to Know About the Virus This Week

What to Know About the Virus This Week

Mitch SmithReporting on the coronavirus

No state has a worse trendline than Michigan, which is now averaging about 4,100 cases a day, up from about 1,000 on Feb. 20. Hospitalizations are also rising sharply. The outlook is especially bleak around Port Huron and Detroit.

What to Know About the Virus This Week

Mitch SmithReporting on the coronavirus

The Northeast is also struggling.

New Jersey leads the country in recent cases per capita, with New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut also in the top five.

What to Know About the Virus This Week

Mitch SmithReporting on the coronavirus

Deaths are being announced at their lowest levels since early November, with around 1,000 each day.

Still, the country is likely to surpass 550,000 known deaths in the coming days.

What to Know About the Virus This Week

Mitch SmithReporting on the coronavirus

Much of the country continues to report low case totals, including in the West and South.

Arkansas is adding around 200 cases a day, down from about 3,000 at its January peak.

What to Know About the Virus This Week

Mitch SmithReporting on the coronavirus

About 2.5 million people are receiving a vaccine every day, a figure that has been steady for more than a week. Most states expect to open eligibility to all adults by the end of April. Some already have.