Overall, the U.S. saw even more good news in recent days as the national seven-day average of newly reported COVID-19 cases dropped slightly, down two percent from the previous week, according to data from The Post as of Apr. 20. But some states still experienced sizable jumps in figures, with 20 states reporting an increase in their weekly averages and nine seeing significant spikes in new COVID cases of 15 percent or more since last week. Even as the country continues to ramp up vaccinations, some top officials have warned that there’s still plenty of work to be done. “More people in the United States are being vaccinated every single day at an accelerated pace. On the other hand, cases and hospitalizations are increasing in some areas of the country,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, said during a White House COVID-19 briefing on Apr. 19. “Cases among younger people who have not yet been vaccinated are also increasing.” During an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation on Apr. 18, Anthony Fauci, MD, chief White House COVID adviser, echoed his colleague’s warnings. He said it was important to hold steady on wearing masks and social distancing even after you’ve been vaccinated due to the still-high case numbers nationwide. “We’re having between 60 and 70,000 new infections per day,” he said. “And it would really, I think, not be prudent at all to declare victory prematurely and pull back [on public health measures].” Read on to see which states have seen COVID case spikes of more than 15 percent in the past seven days, according to April 20 data from The Washington Post. And for more on what future COVID shots could be like, check out Moderna CEO Says There Could Be a Big Difference in Your Next Vaccine. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 137ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 15 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 220 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 17 percent And for more on what you need to do post-shot, check out Make Sure to Do This the Day After Your COVID Vaccine, Experts Say. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 122 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 19 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 108 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 23 percent And for more on where you should still hold off on visiting after your shots, check out The CDC Is Warning You to Avoid This One Place, Even If You’re Vaccinated. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 57 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 25 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 365 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 36 percent And for more on what you might expect from your shots, check out The Common Vaccine Side Effect That No One Is Talking About, Experts Say. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 160 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 39 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 245 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 45 percent And for more COVID news delivered right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 70 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 60 percent And for more good news about COVID, check out You Won’t Have to Wear a Mask When You Do This Very Soon, Expert Says.
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The national weekly average of new cases per 100,000 people saw a seven percent jump over the past seven days, data from The Post shows, as of April 13. And on a more local level, more states have seen increases than not, with 35 reporting a rise in their weekly averages compared to last week and nine showing a significant jump of 20 percent or more. Officials have continued to remind the public that the fight against the pandemic is not yet over, including Anthony Fauci, MD, chief White House health adviser, who said it was important that the U.S. doesn’t “declare victory prematurely.” “We see so many pulling back on some of the public health measures, the mask mandates, the restaurant opening, the bars, we can’t be doing that,” Fauci told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer during an interview on April 12. “We’ve got to wait a bit longer until we get enough vaccine into people that we will clearly blunt any surge.” Read on to see which states have seen COVID cases spike more than 20 percent in the past seven days, according to April 13 data from The Washington Post, and for more on what still isn’t safe after your second shot, check out The CDC Is Warning You to Avoid This One Place, Even If You’re Vaccinated. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 73 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 21 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 185 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 23 percent And for more news from the experts, check out Dr. Fauci Says This Is How You Can Catch COVID Even If You’re Vaccinated. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 87 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 26 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 110 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 26 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 86 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 33 percent And for more on how you can keep yourself safe, The CDC Says If You See This at a Restaurant, Don’t Go Inside. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 79ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 38 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 97 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 43 percent And for more COVID news sent right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 291 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 49 percent New cases in last seven days per 100,000 people: 95 Percent change in daily cases in last seven days: Up 60 percent And for more on how one vaccine is affecting people, check out Pfizer Caused This Reaction in Half of Recipients, New Study Says.
