Covid Surges In 4 Of 5 Most Vaccinated States But Shots Help Keep Hospitalization, Deaths Down

Covid-19 cases in the United States are skyrocketing as winter sets in, with some of the most highly vaccinated states—including four of the top five most vaccinated—fighting to contain the country’s worst outbreaks, prompting officials to reinstate restrictions and ramp up booster efforts to ease the burden on struggling hospitals. 

Of the five states with the highest proportion of residents fully vaccinated against Covid-19, four—Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts, in positions two through five, respectively—are now battling the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the country, according to data collated by the New York Times. 

Rhode Island, with an average of 103 cases per 100,000 people each day over the last seven days, recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country, followed by Maine (80 per 100,000 people) in third, Connecticut (74) in fifth and Massachusetts (70) in sixth.