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|Articles|October 19, 2021
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Oct. 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 Oct. 19:
Positive tests: 45,050,910
Patient deaths: 726,196
Total vaccine doses distributed: 494,655,075
Patients who've received the first dose: 218,973,123
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 189,292,559
% of population fully vaccinated: 57%
% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 99.9%
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