AdvertisementAverage daily coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S. are continuing to fall to record-low levels and health experts say vaccinations are to thank for the downward trends. On Thursday, the U.S. reported 18,991 infections of COVID-19, a 36 percent drop from the 30,141 cases recorded two weeks ago, according to a DailyMail.com analysis of Johns Hopkins data. Although the daily total is higher than the number recorded on Wednesday, the seven-day rolling average currently sits at 15,045, the lowest figure seen since March 29, 2020, when the seven-day average was 13,988. The seven-day rolling average currently stands at 447, which is also the first time the figure has fallen below 500 since April 1. In New York, the seven-day rolling average of cases sits at 473, which is a 64 percent decline from the 1,349 average cases recorded on May 21, the DailyMail.com analysis found.

Source: Daily Mail June 04, 2021 15:25 UTC