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|Articles|April 4, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: April 4, 2022
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 April 4:
Positive tests: 80,155,397
Patient deaths: 982,565
Total vaccine doses distributed: 705,237,845
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 255,713,962
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 217,834,304
% of population fully vaccinated: 65.6%
% of infections tied to the Omicron Variant: 100%
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