In what is touted as a hopeful sign, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the United States continue to trend downward.<\/p>\n
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the country fell to the lowest figure in 42 days. 109,936 people are currently admitted in U.S. hospitals with coronavirus<\/span> infection, which is the fewest since December 14, according to the latest data by COVID Tracking Project. Out of this, 20,875 patients are admitted in Intensive Care Units. The numbers reached a peak of 132,474 on January 6. <\/p>\n With 147,254 additional cases reporting in the last 24 hours, the total U.S. cases rose to 25297072, according to the latest data by Johns Hopkins University. <\/p>\n 1758 new deaths were reported across the country in the same period, taking the national total to 421129.<\/p>\n Cases are down 20.7 percent from what was reported in the previous week.<\/p>\n The test positivity rate increased slightly to 9.08 percent.<\/p>\n CDC reported fewer than 1 million new vaccinations Monday.<\/p>\n President Joe Biden said he expects the US will soon be able to vaccinate 1.5 million people a day. Anyone who wants a vaccine will be able to get it by spring, he added. <\/p>\n