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|Articles|February 8, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Feb. 8, 2023
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. 8:
Positive tests: 102,614,774
Patient deaths: 1,111,678
Total vaccine doses distributed: 956,124,455
Total vaccine administered: 669,600,840
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 269,064,626
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 229,719,115
% of population fully vaccinated (both doses, not including boosters): 69.2%
% of population with an updated (bivalent) booster dose: 15.7%
% tied to Omicron variant: 99.9%
% tied to Other: 0.1%
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