In addition, unvaccinated people made up 95% of new Covid-19 cases in the state and 93% of new Covid-19 hospitalizations, Hogan said at a news conference Wednesday. The connection between vaccination status and Covid-19 is not specific to Maryland and is not limited to last month, medical experts have said. In fact, more than 99% of US Covid-19 deaths in June were among unvaccinated people. Yet, unvaccinated people remain susceptible to infection, particularly in pockets of the country where vaccination rates are low. Indeed, states with below-average vaccination rates have almost triple the rate of new Covid-19 cases compared to states with above-average vaccination rates, according to data from Johns Hopkins University .

Source: CNN July 07, 2021 22:30 UTC