Recorded COVID-19 Cases Have Hit Their Lowest Levels Since March 2020 in the U.S.
COVID-19 cases in the United States have fallen to around 15,000 per day, part of a sharp decline in new infections as vaccination numbers increase, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said Thursday.
The seven-day average of about 15,600 cases per day is the lowest level of new recorded cases in the U.S. since March 2020 — though comparisons to the first month of the pandemic can be tricky given that testing still lagged at that time.
“Our seven-day average is about 15,600 cases per day,” Walensky said during a White House press briefing. “This represents a decrease of more than 30 percent from our prior seven-day average and more importantly it is a 94 percent decrease from the peak of COVID-19 cases we reported in January of this year.”
