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|Articles|November 2, 2021
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Nov. 2, 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 Nov. 2:
Positive tests: 46,091,924
Patient deaths: 747,033
Total vaccine doses distributed: 518,561,375
Patients who've received the first dose: 221,760,691
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 192,586,927
% of population fully vaccinated: 58%
% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 99.5%
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