Important update: Healthcare facilities
CDC has updated select ways to operate healthcare systems effectively in response to COVID-19 vaccination. Learn more
UPDATE
Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people. CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. Children should return to full-time in-person learning in the fall with layered prevention strategies in place.
UPDATE
The White House announced that vaccines will be required for international travelers coming into the United States, with an effective date of November 8, 2021. For purposes of entry into the United States, vaccines accepted will include FDA approved or authorized and WHO Emergency Use Listing vaccines. More information is available here.
UPDATE
Travel requirements to enter the United States are changing, starting November 8, 2021. More information is available here.
COVIDView: A Weekly Surveillance Summary of U.S. COVID-19 Activity

NCHS Mortality Surveillance Data

NCHS Mortality Surveillance Data
Updated Jan. 4, 2021
This graph shows pneumonia and influenza (P&I) mortality data provided to CDC by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Mortality Reporting System.

NCHS Mortality Surveillance Data
For the Week Ending December 26, 2020 (Week 52)
Data as of December 30, 2020
Year Week Total Deaths Influenza Deaths COVID-19 Deaths Pneumonia, Influenza or COVID-19 Deaths Baseline Threshold
Number % of Total
2019 40 52,564 17 0 2,733 5.2 5.3 5.7
2019 41 53,090 16 0 2,800 5.3 5.4 5.7
2019 42 54,338 18 0 3,011 5.5 5.5 5.8
2019 43 54,049 30 0 3,027 5.6 5.6 5.9
2019 44 54,087 31 0 2,959 5.5 5.7 6.0
2019 45 55,699 31 0 3,115 5.6 5.8 6.1
2019 46 55,886 39 0 3,147 5.6 5.9 6.2
2019 47 56,199 50 0 3,066 5.5 6.0 6.3
2019 48 55,465 66 0 3,065 5.5 6.1 6.4
2019 49 57,303 100 0 3,430 6.0 6.2 6.5
2019 50 57,658 111 0 3,597 6.2 6.3 6.6
2019 51 57,424 129 0 3,520 6.1 6.4 6.7
2019 52 58,458 203 0 3,742 6.4 6.5 6.8
2020 1 60,015 431 0 4,525 7.5 6.6 6.9
2020 2 60,554 471 0 4,605 7.6 6.6 7.0
2020 3 59,195 464 0 4,518 7.6 6.7 7.0
2020 4 58,994 497 0 4,401 7.5 6.8 7.1
2020 5 58,662 480 0 4,285 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 6 59,227 520 1 4,322 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 7 58,661 559 0 4,388 7.5 6.8 7.1
2020 8 58,711 566 4 4,269 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 9 59,125 654 9 4,483 7.6 6.8 7.1
2020 10 59,502 632 36 4,617 7.8 6.8 7.1
2020 11 58,474 623 56 4,615 7.9 6.8 7.1
2020 12 59,036 558 572 5,404 9.2 6.7 7.0
2020 13 62,797 444 3,155 8,280 13.2 6.7 7.0
2020 14 72,086 477 10,019 15,414 21.4 6.6 6.9
2020 15 78,842 472 16,167 21,062 26.7 6.5 6.8
2020 16 76,565 264 17,075 21,230 27.7 6.5 6.8
2020 17 73,670 144 15,434 19,246 26.1 6.4 6.7
2020 18 69,105 65 13,145 16,611 24.0 6.3 6.6
2020 19 66,635 48 11,170 14,325 21.5 6.2 6.5
2020 20 64,324 21 9,174 12,176 18.9 6.1 6.4
2020 21 61,431 24 7,178 10,112 16.5 6.0 6.3
2020 22 59,508 12 6,120 8,916 15.0 5.9 6.2
2020 23 58,713 11 5,004 7,754 13.2 5.8 6.1
2020 24 57,832 11 4,210 6,889 11.9 5.7 6.0
2020 25 57,800 8 3,810 6,570 11.4 5.6 5.9
2020 26 58,273 11 3,796 6,505 11.2 5.5 5.8
2020 27 59,604 4 4,486 7,039 11.8 5.4 5.7
2020 28 61,642 10 5,724 8,544 13.9 5.3 5.6
2020 29 62,847 13 7,112 9,853 15.7 5.2 5.5
2020 30 63,953 10 8,151 10,946 17.1 5.2 5.5
2020 31 63,948 13 8,231 10,998 17.2 5.1 5.5
2020 32 63,329 9 7,778 10,602 16.7 5.1 5.4
2020 33 63,190 5 7,167 9,985 15.8 5.1 5.4
2020 34 62,021 12 6,299 9,044 14.6 5.1 5.4
2020 35 60,410 11 5,636 8,279 13.7 5.1 5.4
2020 36 59,162 9 4,869 7,525 12.7 5.1 5.4
2020 37 58,137 7 4,435 7,044 12.1 5.2 5.5
2020 38 58,071 5 4,076 6,717 11.6 5.2 5.5
2020 39 58,867 4 4,096 6,839 11.6 5.3 5.6
2020 40 57,735 8 4,012 6,705 11.6 5.3 5.6
2020 41 59,175 12 4,538 7,223 12.2 5.4 5.7
2020 42 57,578 16 4,864 7,493 13.0 5.5 5.8
2020 43 58,957 16 5,597 8,346 14.2 5.6 5.9
2020 44 59,843 19 6,465 9,184 15.3 5.7 6.0
2020 45 63,068 21 8,048 10,853 17.2 5.8 6.1
2020 46 63,947 19 9,768 12,557 19.6 5.9 6.2
2020 47 64,996 28 12,033 14,858 22.9 6.0 6.3
2020 48 64,199 20 13,237 15,816 24.6 6.1 6.4
2020 49 62,995 25 13,841 16,461 26.1 6.2 6.5
2020 50 53,212 16 9,895 12,059 22.7 6.3 6.6
2020 51 33,592 9 3,329 4,761 14.2 6.4 6.7
2020 52 13,580 3 1,215 1,848 13.6 6.5 6.8