New deaths, cases on decline
Week-to-week comparisons show new deaths and new cases are on the decline nationwide, according to an internal Department of Health and Human Services memo obtained by ABC News.
Thirty-one states and territories are in a downward trajectory of new cases, according to the memo. Twenty states and territories are in an upward trajectory of new cases while five jurisdictions are at a plateau.
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The U.S. saw 1,318,915 new cases from Jan. 16 to Jan. 22 -- a 20.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 21,442 deaths reported from Jan. 16 to Jan. 22, which was a 7.7% decrease from the week before.
The national test-positivity rate also dropped, falling from 11.9% to 10.4% in week-to-week comparisons, the memo said.
ABC News’ Josh Margolin contributed to this report.