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|Articles|August 27, 2021
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 27, 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. 27:
Positive tests: 38,384,360
Patient deaths: 633,564
Total vaccine doses distributed: 434,582,185
Patients who've received the first dose: 202,961,676
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 172,171,009
% of population fully vaccinated: 51.9%
% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 98.8%
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