Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: DECEMBER 15 update

How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?

The COVID Tracking Project is a volunteer effort to compile federal and state data in regards to new COVID-19 cases, including number of positive and negative tests.

Here’s the latest data, updated on December 15:

Positive tests: 16,339,404

Negative tests: 172,819,026

Number of hospitalized patients: 110,549

Patient deaths: 292,404