Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Dec. 20, 2021

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 Dec. 20:

Positive tests: 50,846,828

Patient deaths: 806,439

Total vaccine doses distributed: 605,236,885

Patients who've received the first dose: 241,571,084

Patients who’ve received the second dose: 203,926,479

% of population fully vaccinated: 61.4%

% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 96.7%

% of infections tied to the Omicron Variant: 2.9%