Dr. Anthony Fauci, who urges people to get vaccinated, said the recent increase in the number of infections has been especially among the unvaccinated.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top US infectious disease expert, said that as the country has seen, the US is heading in the “wrong direction” in the fight against the coronavirus. Recent rise In infections, especially in states with low vaccination rates.

In an interview with CNN’s State of the Union address on Sunday, Fauci said that many vulnerable people across the United States are still not vaccinated-and it is they who have stimulated the increase in COVID-19 cases.

“We went in the wrong direction,” Fauci said.

“If you look at the changes in the new infection curve… it is the unvaccinated population, and since 50% of our countries are not fully vaccinated, this is a problem-especially when you have Delta and other variants It has this extraordinary characteristic, can be very effective and very easy to spread from person to person. “

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase, especially among unvaccinated Americans, the United States is “going in the wrong direction.” https://t.co/BtMUrX2WfD #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/QxPOQ3d2J3

-State of the Union Address (@CNNSotu) July 25, 2021

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the coronavirus vaccine is widely used in the United States. Less than 60% of adults are fully vaccinated, and 68.8% of adults have at least one dose of the vaccine data.

But millions of people are still not vaccinated, and the administration of President Joe Biden urges Americans to get vaccinated—especially in states where cases have increased in recent weeks.

The areas with the fastest increase in COVID-19 infection rates are those with low vaccination rates. White House adviser Jeffrey Zienz said last week that Florida, Texas and Missouri accounted for 40% of all new cases in the country, and about one-fifth of them occurred in Florida.

Fauci said on Sunday: “If you are vaccinated, this vaccine is highly protective against Delta variants, especially against serious diseases that lead to hospitalization or even death.”

“This is really an outbreak of unvaccinated people…that’s why we are outside actually begging unvaccinated people to go out and get vaccinated.”

Fauci said that major government public health officials are “actively considering” recommendations to wear masks for vaccinations, May suggest boosting injections For people with suppressed immune systems that have been vaccinated.

Fauci, who is also Biden’s chief medical adviser, said that he participated in a dialogue about the guidelines for changing masks.

He pointed out that some local jurisdictions with a surge in infection rates, such as Los Angeles County, have called on individuals to wear masks in public regardless of their vaccination status. He said this step is in line with the CDC’s recommendations.

Due to the rise of the delta virus, Dr. Jeff Duchin, a senior public health official in Washington’s most populous county, also asked everyone on Friday to wear a mask in indoor public places—even if they were vaccinated.