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|Articles|February 23, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Feb. 23, 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 Feb. 23:
Positive tests: 78,648,651
Patient deaths: 939,064
Total vaccine doses distributed: 686,948,505
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 253,055,679
% of population fully vaccinated: 215,006,201
% of infections tied to the Omicron Variant: 100%
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