COVID-19 remains a pandemic of the unvaccinated
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data this week that seems to reaffirm the old adage that COVID-19 has become a pandemic of the unvaccinated.
Data on slowing the spread of the disease as well as keeping infected people out of the hospital show a growing gap between vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans. While there are still many infections in those who are unvaccinated, most are those who have not gotten boosters — about 53%, data show.
And when it comes to arguably the most serious metric — deaths — the gap is vast. CDC data from a larger study found the death rate was 53 times higher among unvaccinated than boosted people.
Latest COVID-19 data
South Carolina health officials on Friday reported 6,009 total new cases of COVID-19, with 4,231 confirmed. They also reported 47 new deaths, 23 of which were confirmed.
With 36,833 tests reported Friday, 20.2% were positive. That’s a 13-point drop in the positivity rate from numbers released Feb. 2.
- Percentage of S.C. residents age 12+ with at least one vaccine: 66.6%
- Percentage of S.C. residents age 12+ who have completed vaccination: 57.2%
- Percentage of S.C. residents age 5-11 with at least one vaccine: 17.3%
- Percentage of S.C. residents age 5-11 who have completed vaccination: 12.2%
For more information, visit the S.C. DHEC COVID-19 dashboard.
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