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|Articles|August 19, 2021
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 19, 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. 19:
Positive tests: 37,155,669
Patient deaths: 624,257
Total vaccine doses distributed: 419,612,925
Patients who've received the first dose: 199,325,940
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 169,186,268
% of population fully vaccinated: 51%
% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 86.1%
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