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&nbsp;Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022|Coronavirus cases across the United States are continuing to plummet even as deaths from the virus continue to hold steady.On Friday, a total of 164,665 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which much lower than the 274,703 infections that were recorded just three weeks ago&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the Friday total is higher than the totals over the last few days, the figure is closer to what was seen in mid-November before the post-holiday surges.&nbsp;What's more, the seven-day rolling average of new cases currently sits at 158,739, a 30 percent decline from the average three weeks weeks earlier, a DailyMail.com analysis shows.Forty-four states are seeing a decline in cases, Johns Hopkins data reveals, with just Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Washington on the upswing.&nbsp;A analysis projects that between natural immunity among COVID-19 survivors and people being vaccinated, as little as 12 percent and as many as one-third of the U.S. population may be protected against the virus.&nbsp;In addition, the number of people hospitalized has trended lower, falling 21 percent from a peak of 132,474 on January 6 to 104,303, the lowest since December 8, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project.&nbsp;The U.S. is soon on track to fall below 100,000 total hospitalizations - a figure not seen since December 1.&nbsp;'Folks are changing behavior. Folks are wearing masks, folks are staying home, and that is resulting in these decreasing cases,' Interim Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr Mark Escott told .However, a total of 3,872 deaths were recorded on Friday, which is the seventh-highest number of fatalities recorded in a single day.&nbsp;Experts say that deaths, which rose in 17 of the 50 states last week, are lagging indicator, meaning they can rise weeks after cases and hospitalizations fall.&nbsp; This has led to many predict that the latest surge is over. But why?According to data from Bloomberg and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 26.1 million people - or about 7.9 percent of the U.S. population - have been vaccinated against COVID-19.More than 21.6 million have received one dose, which clinical trial data has shown can offer up to 50 percent of protection - and 4.2 have received both doses.&nbsp;What's more, several studies have shown that people who fall ill with coronavirus have immunity for at least some time. So far, 25.7 million case - 7.8 percent of the population - have been reported, according to Johns Hopkins.However, most experts believe this is a severe undercount and only presents a portion of the true number of infections in the country.Recent CDC models estimated that between February and January 2020, there were closer to 83.1 million infections in the U.S. In addition, to the 5.6 million cases reported in January, that means 87.7 million people have contracted the virus since the pandemic began.This also means likely more than 26 percent of the population may actually be protected.When combined with the number of people who have been vaccinated that comes out to a total of 113.7, about one-third of the U.S. population who may have some level of immunity against the virus.It also means that the virus cannot so easily spread throughout the population because now it may be reaching people who are immune to it.&nbsp;&nbsp;'There's a better chance you know someone who had it,' Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, told .The estimates, which were conducted by, CNN do not account for any people who have both recovered and received the vaccine.&nbsp;cases and hospitalizations on the decline, some U.S. states have slightly eased some of the tightest public health restrictions.&nbsp; In California, Governor Gavin Newsom this week lifted a stay-at-home order that had affected much of the most populous U.S. state.&nbsp;'We're seeing a flattening of the curve - everything that should be up is up, everything that should be down is down case rates, positivity rates, hospitalizations, ICUs,' Newsom said at a virtual news conference.&nbsp;The order allows hair salons to open with modifications and permits restaurants to reopen for patio dining. However many restrictions remain, including a ban on indoor worship services that affects most of the state.Newsom crafted the stay-at-home order in December as coronavirus cases worsened and in anticipation of surges from holiday gatherings.&nbsp;He divided the state into five regions and ultimately four of them had the order imposed because their ICU capacity fellow the stat mandated 15 percent. Only rural far Northern California stayed above the threshold.&nbsp; The turnaround puts California in a starkly different place than it was last month, when some Southern California hospitals overwhelmed by virus patients were crafting emergency plans for rationing care.&nbsp;As the sickest patients die, the death toll has exploded. California reported&nbsp;The nearly 17,000 new cases reported on Thursday are about one-third the mid-December peak of 54,000. In the last week the state averaged about 21,000 new cases per day, more than 5,000 fewer than the prior week.The positivity rate for people being tested has been falling for weeks, which means fewer people will end up in hospitals.In Los Angeles County, the state's most populous, the seven-day average of daily positive cases hit about 6,560 on January 22 - down from the peak of more than 15,000 on January 8, said&nbsp;county Public Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer.&nbsp; Meanwhile, in New York, the&nbsp;On Thursday, the state reported&nbsp;13,398 new infections with 5.34 percent test positivity rate. This is down from the record-high 19,942 new cases and 6.14 percent positivity rate reported on January 15.Andrew Cuomo to announce he was lifting restriction on the state's 26 so-called&nbsp; 'micro clusters' due to declines in case and hospitalization rates.&nbsp;This means several businesses in these areas, such as schools, shops, restaurants and houses of worship, will able to operate at a larger capacity.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;However, Cuomo said he is not ready to lift&nbsp;New York City's ban on indoor dining, which went into effect in mid-December,&nbsp;despite the fact that that the COVID positivity rate in the city is now around eight percent.&nbsp;&nbsp;He is expected to announce a plan on Friday.&nbsp;'I fully understand how difficult it is that they're closed, not just for the restaurants but all the people who are employed there. On the flip side is how fast this virus can take off,' Cuomo said.&nbsp;'But we'll have a plan by the end of the week.'&nbsp;Cuomo may soon be facing the wrath of the state's Attorney General Letitia James, whose office released a on Wednesday, finding that the New York State Department of Health may have undercounted nursing home deaths by as much as 50 percent.&nbsp;The investigation also revealed that the lack of compliance in nursing homes for infection control protocols put residents at increased risk of harm&nbsp; However, not all states are on the downward.&nbsp;In Connecticut, hospitalizations are on the decline but cases and deaths have been increasing.&nbsp;There are currently 1,016 patients hospitalized with the virus, and the state appears to be on track to be below coronavirus hospitalizations for the first time since November 24.&nbsp;Meanwhile, there were 1,426 new cases reported on Thursday, marking a more than 5.5 percent increase over the last seven days.&nbsp;What's more, the state is now reporting eight total individuals in the state with the UK variant, one of the highest totals across the country.'This new strain, which is considered to be more easily transmitted, is spreading quickly throughout the world, and it's highly likely that these are not the only eight cases in Connecticut,' Gov Ned Lamont stated.'That is why it is so important that everyone continues taking precautions to prevent transmission of this disease.''The health of Connecticut residents remains our top priority, and our public health officials will continue to closely monitor these cases and any other developments with this contagious virus.'&nbsp; In Rhode Island, another state trending upward, 745 new cases were reported on Thursday, indicating a 4.6 percent increase over the last seven days.The state is currently trying to lower its daily infection rate, which sits around 98.6 per 100,000. according to Covid Act Now, a consortium of scientists and researchers from Harvard, Stanford and Georgetown Universities.That's one of the highest in the U.S.Deaths are also around the highest they've been since early December,However, like Connecticut,&nbsp;coronavirus-related hospitalizations are decreasing, dropping below 350 for the first time since late November.&nbsp;In Alabama, 3,648 new cases were recorded on Thursday, marking a 4.7 percent increase over the last seven days.This is above the peak average of 3,080 new infections per day reported on January 11, according to data from .State health officers continue to plead the public to wear masks, practice social distancing and wash their hands thoroughly until enough people receive the vaccine to achieve herd immunity.Share what you thinkThe comments below have not been moderated.The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.By posting your comment you agree to our .Submit CommentClearDo you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual.&nbsp;NoYesDo you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usualWe will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. 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&nbsp;Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022|Coronavirus cases across the United States are continuing to plummet even as deaths from the virus continue to hold steady.On Friday, a total of 164,665 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which much lower than the 274,703 infections that were recorded just three weeks ago&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the Friday total is higher than the totals over the last few days, the figure is closer to what was seen in mid-November before the post-holiday surges.&nbsp;What's more, the seven-day rolling average of new cases currently...

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