Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: OCTOBER 26 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 October 26:

Positive tests: 8,597,312

Negative tests: 114,471,587

Cumulative hospitalized: 461,609

Currently hospitalized: 41,753

Patient deaths: 217,023