The COVID Tracking Project

The Pandemic Metric to Trust Right Now

Death and case counts are unreliable during the holidays, but hospitalizations are hitting new records in the South and West.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• December 31, 2020

The Pandemic Is Crashing Through the South and the West

Five states—Arizona, California, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas—account for 40 percent of all new cases reported in the past seven days.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• December 24, 2020

A Day of Deaths 25 Percent Higher Than Spring’s Worst

For the second week in a row, more COVID-19 deaths were reported in the U.S. than at any other time in the pandemic.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• December 17, 2020

This Is Only Going to Get Worse

The United States is entering a long, dark period, and the pandemic is already breaking records from the spring.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• December 10, 2020

The Vaccine Is Not Coming Soon Enough for Nursing Homes

COVID-19 deaths in long-term-care facilities jumped 27 percent last week.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• December 9, 2020

Pandemic Data Are Stalling Out

Thanksgiving has skewed reporting of COVID-19 cases and deaths, but one metric is still clear: Hospitalizations keep rising.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• December 3, 2020

A Tragic Beginning to the Holiday Season

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been at a record high for more than two weeks, and daily deaths have exceeded 2,000 for the first time since May.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• November 26, 2020

The Final Pandemic Surge Is Crashing Over America

For the first time, the U.S. recorded 1 million COVID-19 cases in one week.

• Robinson Meyer and The COVID Tracking Project
• November 19, 2020

The Pandemic Is in Uncharted Territory

The fall surge is rewriting the coronavirus record books across America. And the numbers are still climbing.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• October 29, 2020

The Third Coronavirus Surge Has Arrived

This week’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations make clear that the U.S. is once again sinking deeper into the pandemic.

• The COVID Tracking Project
• October 15, 2020