Since the Pandemic Began, 1 in 500 Americans Have Died of COVID-19

The U.S has reached another milestone in the 19 months since the country saw its first coronavirus case – 1 in every 500 Americans have died of COVID-19.

The death toll came to just under 664,000 on Tuesday night, according to Johns Hopkins University data. That's 0.2% of the nation's 331.4 million population, based on CDC figures, or 1 in every 500 Americans.

The grim milestone comes as the delta variant has crippled hospitals, filling up beds throughout a handful of states in the country, while vaccine hesitancy persists. Meanwhile, coronavirus cases have increased in children, coinciding with the start of the school year, as local, state and federal leaders have clashed on how to return to school safely.

The Biden administration, along with health experts have continuously said that the majority of coronavirus deaths remain among the unvaccinated. Last week, President Joe Biden changed his tone on vaccinations from request to demand for some workers throughout the country, and urged governors to require vaccinations for all teachers to protect ineligible young children in schools.

But the global coronavirus picture is perhaps looking up, as the World Health Organization reported the first substantial decline in weekly coronavirus cases on Tuesday in more than two months, and all regions reported declines in cases as compared to the previous week.

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Source: U.S. News

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