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| Over the past seven days in the U.S., new COVID-19 cases increased by 47.5% from the previous week, according to Johns Hopkins University data. That's averaging about 19,455 new infections a day. |
| Hospitalizations are rising again. Deaths, a lagging indicator, also appear ready to start climbing. More than 99% of deaths are now among people who have not been vaccinated, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports. |
| Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, says two-thirds of counties with sustained increases in new infections are in states with low vaccine coverage. |
| "But the fact that we are seeing case increases in counties even in higher vaccination states is worrisome," she tweeted. "Anywhere there are pockets of low vax coverage is at risk!" |
| It's Monday, and this is the Coronavirus Watch from the USA TODAY Network. Here's more news you need to know: |
| • | A third COVID-19 dose? Representatives from Pfizer and federal health officials, who sent out conflicting signals about the need for vaccine booster shots, are planning to meet as soon as today. Last week, Pfizer said its booster shot was effective but U.S. officials said they want to see the data before recommending a third dose. | | • | Olympic update: Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday ordered a COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo. The plan aims to contain a resurgence in coronavirus infections and curb the movement of people during the Olympics, which run July 23 to Aug 8. | | • | California will require that masks be worn at schools when classrooms open this fall, despite new guidance issued Friday from the CDC that says vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear face coverings inside school buildings. | | • | Exposure at Florida condo collapse? The chairman of the Miami-Dade County commission has tested positive for the coronavirus, about four months after he was fully vaccinated. Jose Diaz has been a frequent presence at the Surfside condo collapse site, raising questions about exposure at the site. | |
| 📈 Today's numbers: The U.S. has had more than 33.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 607,100 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The global totals: more than 186.9 million cases and more than 4 million deaths. Nearly 159.2 million Americans – 48% of the population – have been fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| See the numbers in your area here, check out where cases are rising here, and see how many vaccines your state has received here. |
| – John Bacon (@realjohnbacon) |
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