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|Articles|August 16, 2021
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 16, 2021
Author(s)Logan Lutton
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
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Here’s the latest data, updated on Aug. 16:
Positive tests: 36,678,753
Patient deaths: 621,635
Total vaccine doses distributed: 415,957,645
Patients who've received the first dose: 198,088,722
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 168,362,058
% of population fully vaccinated: 50.7%
% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 83.4%
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