For all of you who are deferred, I'm sorry to hear that and I know it isn't the news you were hoping for. However, I can hopefully clear up some confusion about what being deferred means. Being deferred means you are still considered when the adcom meets every two weeks, and theoretically you could be accepted next time they meet. I know of a few people who were only deferred two weeks, but I don't think that is super common. If you remain on the deferred list until after the interviews are done it becomes a waitlist. Ultimately, 90/207 kids in my class (two cycles ago) were deferred/waitlisted at some point in the cycle before being admitted, so don't lose hope!
You may be waiting a while for a decision, however. I interviewed in February and got my initial decision early March, but wasn't accepted until the end of June. Most of the waitlist movement occurs in early May. I know the waiting game is not easy, and it's very unfortunate that this is how the cycle works. If anyone who is deferred has any more questions about what the rest of the cycle looks like or anything about the deferral process, feel free to DM me!