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|Articles|September 15, 2021
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept.15, 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 Sept. 15:
Positive tests: 41,365,161
Patient deaths: 663,929
Total vaccine doses distributed: 458,771,465
Patients who've received the first dose: 209,982,936
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 179,289,983
% of population fully vaccinated: 54%
% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 99.4%
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