Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 2, 2021

How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?

The Coronavirus Resource Center is continuously updated source where you can find the latest news on COVID-19. Data on vaccination comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Here’s the latest data, updated on Aug. 2:

Positive tests: 35,003,417

Patient deaths: 613,228

Total vaccine doses distributed: 400,674,525

Patients who've received the first dose: 191,498,983

Patients who’ve received the second dose: 164,757,423

% of population fully vaccinated: 49.6%

% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 82.2%