22 to almost 119,000 a day this week, and hospitalizations are up 25% from a month ago.
population that is fully vaccinated is not enough to prevent hot spots.
Nearly 48 million people have received a booster, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.administered 12.5 million shots last week, the highest weekly total since May.
Despite one of the highest vaccination levels in the country — over 74% of the population fully vaccinated — Vermont is coping with its biggest surge yet.In the last week, new cases per day are up 54%, and the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 has climbed 18%.
Phil Scott said Tuesday, calling the situation “extremely frustrating.”.
More than 400 people were in the hospital with COVID-19 in New Hampshire at the start of the week, breaking the record set last winter.“Every day for the next several weeks, we’re likely to see a new high in COVID hospitalizations in New Hampshire,” said Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association.Maine likewise is struggling with record-breaking COVID-19 hospitalizations.