Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: February 5, 2021 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. Data on vaccination comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Here’s the latest data, updated on February 5:

Positive tests: 26,455,629

Negative tests: 118,405,439

Number of hospitalized patients: 88,668

Patient deaths: 446,134

Total vaccine doses distributed: 57,489,675

Patients who've received the first dose: 27,905,197

Patients who’ve received the second dose: 6,926,050