"My husband didn't get the vaccine, and now I'm also regretting that I didn't make the appointment," she said. Hospitalizations are up 36 per cent week over week, and daily average deaths have increased 26 per cent in that time to 211 per day. Vermont leads the U.S. in vaccinations, and also has the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases per capita. Nurse Jody Berry draws a syringe full of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Springfield, Mo., on June 22. Missouri is one of four states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita, along with Arkansas, Florida and Louisiana.

Source: CBC News July 17, 2021 08:00 UTC