The United States had a landmark day when it comes to the novel coronavirus pandemic Tuesday as the country saw COVID-19 case numbers drop across the entire country.
- “For the first time since the pandemic began, COVID cases are down in all 50 states,” White House senior COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt said at a White House briefing. “We are winning the war on the virus, and we need you to help us finish the job.”
That announcement came as President Joe Biden announced 60% of Americans received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
However, there are 17 states, in total, to watch when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine’s rollout.
7 states with high vaccine rates
Seven states have already reached a point where 70% of the population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine — the goal that Biden set out for the entire country, according to CNN. Those seven states include:
- Connecticut
- Hawaii
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Vermont
10 states with low vaccination rates
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Per CNN, there are 10 states that have given out one vaccine dose to about half of their adult residents. Those 10 states include:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Wyoming