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 Feb. 5, 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 January 30, 2021 (Week 4)
Data as of February 4, 2021
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
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 3,065 5.5 6 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 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 3,743 6.4 6.5 6.8
2020 1 60,032 431 0 4,529 7.5 6.6 6.9
2020 2 60,566 471 0 4,607 7.6 6.6 7
2020 3 59,198 464 0 4,518 7.6 6.7 7
2020 4 58,999 497 0 4,404 7.5 6.8 7.1
2020 5 58,670 480 1 4,286 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 6 59,231 520 2 4,324 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 7 58,668 559 0 4,389 7.5 6.8 7.1
2020 8 58,717 566 4 4,273 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 9 59,130 653 9 4,483 7.6 6.8 7.1
2020 10 59,512 634 35 4,616 7.8 6.8 7.1
2020 11 58,484 623 56 4,617 7.9 6.8 7.1
2020 12 59,042 558 573 5,407 9.2 6.7 7
2020 13 62,814 444 3,154 8,280 13.2 6.7 7
2020 14 72,112 477 10,040 15,436 21.4 6.6 6.9
2020 15 78,880 472 16,188 21,084 26.7 6.5 6.8
2020 16 76,619 264 17,078 21,238 27.7 6.5 6.8
2020 17 73,701 144 15,445 19,257 26.1 6.4 6.7
2020 18 69,136 65 13,150 16,617 24 6.3 6.6
2020 19 66,656 48 11,179 14,333 21.5 6.2 6.5
2020 20 64,348 22 9,182 12,186 18.9 6.1 6.4
2020 21 61,454 24 7,188 10,124 16.5 6 6.3
2020 22 59,526 12 6,128 8,926 15 5.9 6.2
2020 23 58,731 11 5,011 7,762 13.2 5.8 6.1
2020 24 57,856 11 4,211 6,892 11.9 5.7 6
2020 25 57,827 8 3,815 6,577 11.4 5.6 5.9
2020 26 58,310 12 3,802 6,516 11.2 5.5 5.8
2020 27 59,638 4 4,502 7,054 11.8 5.4 5.7
2020 28 61,685 10 5,733 8,557 13.9 5.3 5.6
2020 29 62,891 13 7,125 9,868 15.7 5.2 5.5
2020 30 64,009 11 8,169 10,968 17.1 5.2 5.5
2020 31 64,017 13 8,246 11,017 17.2 5.1 5.5
2020 32 63,440 9 7,801 10,631 16.8 5.1 5.4
2020 33 63,339 5 7,190 10,015 15.8 5.1 5.4
2020 34 62,237 12 6,320 9,073 14.6 5.1 5.4
2020 35 60,739 11 5,675 8,342 13.7 5.1 5.4
2020 36 59,822 9 4,957 7,646 12.8 5.1 5.4
2020 37 59,214 7 4,566 7,210 12.2 5.2 5.5
2020 38 59,181 5 4,207 6,912 11.7 5.2 5.5
2020 39 59,877 4 4,206 7,005 11.7 5.3 5.6
2020 40 58,654 8 4,114 6,862 11.7 5.3 5.6
2020 41 59,993 12 4,617 7,348 12.2 5.4 5.7
2020 42 58,420 16 4,950 7,619 13 5.5 5.8
2020 43 59,912 16 5,730 8,537 14.2 5.6 5.9
2020 44 61,018 21 6,684 9,474 15.5 5.7 6
2020 45 64,328 21 8,304 11,181 17.4 5.8 6.1
2020 46 65,660 18 10,136 13,024 19.8 5.9 6.2
2020 47 67,947 28 12,786 15,746 23.2 6 6.3
2020 48 69,335 25 14,907 17,701 25.5 6.1 6.4
2020 49 73,082 32 17,651 20,639 28.2 6.2 6.5
2020 50 76,699 27 19,616 22,613 29.5 6.3 6.6
2020 51 76,100 32 20,427 23,411 30.8 6.4 6.7
2020 52 74,731 24 20,611 23,498 31.4 6.5 6.8
2020 53 70,813 36 19,773 22,457 31.7 6.6 6.9
2021 1 58,326 15 16,962 19,044 32.7 6.6 7
2021 2 52,362 13 14,962 16,736 32 6.7 7
2021 3 43,482 16 11,948 13,469 31 6.8 7.1
2021 4 22,620 4 5,648 6,424 28.4 6.8 7.1