COVID-19 News
  • Last Thursday, CDM, in collaboration with Migrant Clinicians Network, hosted a Facebook Live on its Contratados Facebook page that focused on long COVID. Check out the Spanish-language session here, and this recent article by our partner, Migrant Clinicians Network, has additional information about long COVID.
  • The White House committed last Thursday to expanding its Test-to-Treat program, launching additional federally-funded sites in coming weeks to increase access to antiviral pills. The Biden Administration suggests that the program expansion will help keep people out of the hospital and save lives. Find a Test-to-Treat location near you at aspr.hhs.gov/TestToTreat
  • A recent study across 61 school districts in the U.S. demonstrated that universal masking requirements diminish COVID-19 transmission compared to optional masking policies: Universal masking was associated with a 72% reduction in secondary transmission compared with optional masking.
  • Last week, CDM published a short video featuring the key points from this Weekly Update! Check out this week’s video in English and Spanish.

Audio: English, Spanish

State Level Data Overview

Vaccination rates by state

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

  • Delaware: 73.8%
  • Maryland: 80.9%
  • Virginia: 78.2%
  • North Carolina: 65.7%
  • South Carolina: 60.8%
  • Georgia: 58.7%

Booster rates by state

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

  • Delaware: 46.4%
  • Maryland: 51.5%
  • Virginia: 47.8%
  • North Carolina: 26.9%
  • South Carolina: 40.5%
  • Georgia: 38.4%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by state

State Snapshots

Delaware

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

  • Kent: 60.3%
  • Sussex: 72.6%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

  • Kent: 43.8%
  • Sussex: 50.6%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Maryland

  • The Dorchester County Department of Health has released its vaccination clinic schedule for the month of June in English and Spanish, and homebound individuals who are unable to attend a clinic can schedule vaccinations on Fridays by calling 410-228-0235.

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

  • Dorchester: 63.3%
  • Somerset: 53.0%
  • Wicomico: 60.0%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

  • Dorchester: 52.2%
  • Somerset: 50.7%
  • Wicomico: 49.9%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Virginia

  • The first case of monkeypox has been identified in Virginia. At this time, the risk to the general public is low, but person-to-person transmission can occur from prolonged close contact, contact with bodily fluids, or contact with contaminated items such as clothing or linens of an infected person. The CDC currently recommends that clinicians be on the lookout for rashes consistent with monkeypox.
  • The Virginia Department of Health published these bilingual graphics (Spanish and English) that explain the different symptoms of COVID-19, seasonal allergies, a cold, the flu, and strep throat. Getting tested remains the best way to confirm a COVID-19 infection.

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

  • Accomack: 78.2%
  • Northampton: 75.3%
  • Northumberland: 56.2%
  • Rockingham: 45.8%
  • Shenandoah: 52.5%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

  • Accomack: 44.9%
  • Northampton: 50.0%
  • Northumberland: 27.6%
  • Rockingham: 22.0%
  • Shenandoah: 40%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

North Carolina

  • The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) recently published this Spanish language PSA, comparing COVID vaccines to carseats: Not buckling up or staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations can have serious consequences, including death. NCDHSS has a library of Spanish-language PSAs, available here.

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

  • Alamance: 63.8%
  • Burke: 50.3%
  • Chatham: 67.9%
  • Forsyth: 67.9%
  • Guilford: 67.5%
  • Mecklenberg: 69.1%
  • Pasquotank: 58.7%
  • Wilkes: 50.2%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

  • Alamance: 24.1%
  • Burke: 26.7%
  • Chatham: 22.6%
  • Forsyth: 23.6%
  • Guilford: 19.5%
  • Mecklenberg: 24.0%
  • Pasquotank: 27.3%
  • Wilkes: 24.2%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

South Carolina

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

  • Greenville: 59.5%
  • Greenwood: 51.5%
  • Lexington: 59.4%
  • Marlboro: 46.8%
  • Spartanburg: 47.0%
  • Sumter: 61.6%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

  • Greenville: 42.8%
  • Greenwood: 45.3%
  • Lexington: 41.7%
  • Marlboro: 35.7%
  • Spartanburg: 41.3%
  • Sumter: 33.8%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Georgia

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

  • Carroll: 40.7%
  • Clayton: 47.5%
  • Cobb: 62.5%
  • DeKalb: 61.0%
  • Fulton: 60.2%
  • Gwinnett: 59.4%
  • Hall: 48.6%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

  • Carroll: 36.7%
  • Clayton: 35.6%
  • Cobb: 43.0%
  • DeKalb: 45.1%
  • Fulton: 45.9%
  • Gwinnett: 41.3%
  • Hall: 37.5%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county
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