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|Articles|April 5, 2021
Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: April 5, 2021 update
Author(s)Keith A. Reynolds
Data from the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control.
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How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
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Here’s the latest data, updated on April 5:
Positive tests: 30,706,126
Patient deaths: 555,001
Total vaccine doses distributed: 207,891,295
Patients who've received the first dose: 106,214,924
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 61,416,536
% of population fully vaccinated: 18.5 percent
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