More than 74,000 people remain in hospital due to COVID-19 as of Thursday, the lowest level in nearly three months, according to data from the COVID monitoring project.
The group recorded approximately 74,225 hospitalizations as of Thursday, making it the third day in a row that the figure remains below 80,000.
The number of patients in intensive care units (15,190) is the lowest number recorded by the group since November 17, 2020.
The new data mark a promising development from January, which was seen the best number of deaths by COVID-19 and the highest average number of coronavirus hospitalizations of any month since the pandemic first hit the United States
Our daily update is published. States reported 1.9 million trials, 103,000 cases, 74,225 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and 3,885 deaths. pic.twitter.com/dmwRwm21H7
– The COVID monitoring project (@ COVID19Tracking) February 11, 2021
Our weekly update is published. COVID-19 cases have dropped 23% over the previous week. From the national highs in January, cases fell by 57% and hospitalizations fell by 42%. Deaths have been down 10% since last week. https://t.co/sdHNzWZmAU pic.twitter.com/Qnx0b78gIV
– The COVID monitoring project (@ COVID19Tracking) February 11, 2021
In accordance with data collected by Johns Hopkins University, the United States had more than 103,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, bringing the country to about 27.4 million.
The United States also recorded an additional 3,724 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, with a total death toll of more than 475,000.
Despite the improved numbers, officials have warned citizens and governors not to relax, as there has been an increase in cases of new and more contagious coronavirus variants across the country.
The decline in hospitalizations occurred the same day President Biden announced it the United States had secured an additional 200 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine, ending the commitment promised last month.
Biden, during statements to the National Institutes of Health, said the purchases will increase supply by 50 percent, to 600 million doses.
The president added that new purchases mean there will be enough doses of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech to vaccinate all Americans by the end of July.
As of Thursday, about 34.7 million people have already received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, with about 11.2 million inoculated with the two necessary doses, according to the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.