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    US COVID-19 deaths below 500

    Created by ethulin on {{qctrl.question.created_time | dateStr}}
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    This US is currently experiencing its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, infecting individuals at a rate higher than that seen in either previous wave. While vaccines are currently being rolled out at an increasing rate, the threat of the novel B.117 variant with increased infectiousness threatens to counteract those effects.

    According to the CDC, there has only been two days since April 1st when the rolling 7 day average of COVID deaths has dropped below 500 (July 5th and July 6th).

    When will the 7-day rolling average for US COVID-19 deaths drop below 500?

    This question retroactively closes and resolves as the first date which the CDC reports the 7-day moving average of COVID deaths is less than 500 on this page.

    If the CDC is no longer updating this page, a suitable alternative resolution source will be found.

    If no such date occurs on or before December 28, 2021, this question resolves as >December 28, 2021.

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    Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19)

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