China News Service, March 28th. According to a comprehensive report from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 8:28 on the 28th, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States exceeded 30.21 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 548,000. example.

A few days ago, the epidemic situation in many states in the United States is on the rise again. Experts have called for the continued maintenance of epidemic prevention measures. On the other hand, the United States has stepped up its vaccination plan, and officials said that the vaccination volume will receive a “significant” boost next week.

　　On the 27th local time, US official data showed that in 22 states, including New York and Connecticut, the number of new cases of new crowns exceeded 10% every week.

The latest data from the US Department of Health show that New York, Connecticut and New Jersey have become one of the states with the highest rates of new crown infections in the United States.

Data map: On the evening of March 14, local time, the New York City Government projected the faces of patients who died of new coronary pneumonia on the Brooklyn Bridge, expressing their nostalgia for the deceased.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　The Connecticut Department of Public Health reminded residents to be vigilant.

In the past two weeks, the state's new crown infection rate has risen significantly.

The state's public health department has transferred several cities and towns whose infection rates had previously fallen or stabilized back to red alert status.

According to reports, more than 90% of the population in Connecticut live in areas with a high incidence of cases.

It is estimated that 40% of these new cases are variant virus infections.

　　On the 26th, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that unless epidemic prevention measures continue to be maintained, the number of new crown cases in the United States may surge again.

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Valensky said at the White House epidemic briefing that on a 7-day average, there are currently about 57,000 new confirmed cases in the United States every day, an increase of 7% from last week.

Varensky said that the number of new hospitalizations has also "increased slightly," with about 4,700 people admitted every day.

　　On the other hand, the White House stated that the rate of vaccination in the United States continues to grow, and the supplier’s supply of vaccines continues to be abundant. President Biden’s new goal is to vaccinate 200 million doses across the United States during his first 100 days in office. vaccine.

　　The White House Coordinator of the New Crown Epidemic Response, Jeff Zienz, announced at the White House press conference that the number of vaccinations in the United States will receive a "significant" boost next week because Johnson & Johnson will supply 11 million doses of the new crown vaccine next week.

However, the White House had previously predicted that Johnson & Johnson's vaccine supply next week would be only 4 million doses.