2020 by the Numbers
The Numbers Don’t Lie
Covid Hospitalizations
124,686 — Reported on 12–30–2020
670,000+ — Cumulative
Covid Infections
19,232,843 — Cumulative Total in US
Covid Deaths
334,029— Cumulative Total In US
Today
331,979,663 — Current population of the US
248,984,747 — 75% of current population (to reach herd immunity)
— 2,127,143 — First vaccine doses administered
246,857,604 — People still needing to be immunized
Odds of an Infected Person Dying-by-Covid
1 in 58 — Whites over 60 and not incarcerated or in nursing homes
1 in 19 — Blacks over 60 and not incarcerated or in nursing homes
When you can, get vaccinated. It’s not just for you. It’s for everyone you meet.
Disclaimer — I am not a physician. I make no representation of expertise beyond being an educated American adult.
The figures cited are reported or derived from public sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/opinion/covid-vaccine-allergic-reactions.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
https://covidtracking.com/data/national
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M20-5352
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations
