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|Articles|December 21, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Dec. 21, 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. 21:
Positive tests: 100,003,814
Patient deaths: 1,088,236
Total vaccine doses distributed: 931,341,585
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 267,907,969
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 228,831,995
% of population fully vaccinated (both doses, not including boosters): 68.9%
% of population with an updated (bivalent) booster dose: 14.1%
% tied to Omicron variant: 100%
% tied to Other: 0%
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