* Current projection: Mandates are re-imposed for six weeks whenever daily deaths reach eight per million.
Mandates easing: Continued easing of social distancing mandates, and mandates are not re-imposed.
Universal masks: 95% mask usage in every location, with mandates re-imposed for six weeks if daily deaths reach eight per million.
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Projected COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. from Dec. 1, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021, by scenario
Based on projections made on December 17, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States by the end of March 2021 could range from 505,894 to 713,674 depending on the scenario. The best case scenario being 95 percent mask usage universally and the worst case being continued easing of social distancing mandates. This statistic shows the projected number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the U.S. from December 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 based on three different scenarios, as of December 17.
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IHME. (December 17, 2020). Projected number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States from Dec. 1, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021, by scenario* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1176649/covid-projected-deaths-by-scenario-us/
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