'Better, But Not Good Enough'

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated on February 12, 2021, 'Don’t let your guard (or mask) down. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to trend downward.'

The CDC's recent report indicates the daily number of COVID-19 cases has declined by 69% since January 8, 2021.

Furthermore, since the COVID-19 Vaccination Program began December 14, 2020, about 34.7 million people have received at least one vaccine dose, which is 10.5% of the U.S. population.

'But even with that progress, the daily numbers of new cases and deaths remain much higher than the first two peaks of the pandemic in the spring and summer of 2020,' said the CDC's latest report.