Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: February 8, 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 8:

Positive tests: 26,796,705

Negative tests: 119,876,347

Number of hospitalized patients: 81,439

Patient deaths: 454,134

Total vaccine doses distributed: 59,307,800

Patients who've received the first dose: 31,579,100

Patients who’ve received the second dose: 9,147,185