The US records a daily average of fewer than 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for the first time in a year

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Wed, 2021-06-02 10:50 — mike kraft

For the first time in over a year, the US records a daily average of fewer than 20,000 new Covid-19 cases While new Covid-19 cases keep dropping as more Americans get vaccinated, Moderna said Tuesday it's seeking full approval for its vaccine from the US Food and Drug Administration. Christina Maxouris, Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

(CNN) The US just recorded a seven-day average of fewer than 20,000 new daily Covid-19 cases for the first time since March 2020.

The daily average of new cases dropped to about 17,248 as of Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. However, that number might be lower than reality, as some cases from the weekend and the Memorial Day holiday might not have been reported yet.

Still, it's a stunning milestone that comes after more than a year of loss and suffering across the country and the world. And it's one worth pausing for, to acknowledge both that devastation but also the progress the US has made.

In March of last year, Covid-19 infection and hospitalization numbers started climbing rapidly -- and deaths followed. At least 80% of the country's population was under stay-at-home orders.

That was the first of several crushing surges. More than 33 million Americans have been infected with coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University, and more than 594,000 have died -- both numbers likely undercounts of the pandemic's true toll. ...

But vaccination rates across the country are uneven. Some communities lag far behind others, in some cases because of ongoing hesitancy, while in others because of challenges with access. And vaccines are available only to those 12 and older. ...

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