Understanding how COVID-19 is impacting your county can help you take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones. “Your Community” on CDC’s COVID Data Tracker allows you to explore your county’s data, including cases, deaths, testing, and hospital admissions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3khUNSN. | CDC

COVID-19 cases in the United States continue to decrease across most of the country. The current 7-day average of daily new cases is 95,448, a 11.6% drop from the previous 7-day period. The current 7-day average of daily new deaths is 1,431, an 8.4% decrease from the previous 7-day period. Although these trends are positive, the overall level of community transmission remains high. And this week, the United States surpassed 700,000 total deaths from COVID-19. Getting vaccinated is the best way t