|Articles|September 8, 2021

Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 8, 2021

Author(s)Logan Lutton

How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?

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 Sept. 8:

Positive tests: 40,280,001

Patient deaths: 650,511

Total vaccine doses distributed: 450,122,155

Patients who've received the first dose: 207,589,611

Patients who’ve received the second dose: 176,659,496

% of population fully vaccinated: 53.2%

% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 98.9%


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