The 7-day average of new daily COVID-19 cases is 118,015, with 1,996 deaths, according to the Washington Post tracker. In the past week, new daily cases fell 20%, deaths fell 0.8%, and hospitalizations fell 8.9%.

According to NBC News, the drop in COVID-19 cases over the last week is the longest sustained decline in cases in nearly 3 months. NBC said the fourth wave likely peaked on Sep 13, when the 7-day average of cases at 166,807.

Though new case counts and hospitalizations seems to be declining, experts warned the peak deaths caused by this wave are still likely 2 to 4 weeks away, as has been seen throughout the pandemic.

Yesterday, the country recorded 119,886 cases, including 2,034 deaths, according to the New York Times. In total, the United States has recorded 43,021,678 cases since the pandemic began, including 689,031 deaths.