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|Articles|December 12, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Dec. 12, 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 Dec. 12:
Positive tests: 99,413,504
Patient deaths: 1,084,439
Total vaccine doses distributed: 926,257,435
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 267,654,789
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 228,604,758
% of population fully vaccinated (both doses, not including boosters): 68.9%
% of population with an updated (bivalent) booster dose: 13.5%
% tied to Omicron variant: 100%
% tied to Other: 0%
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