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|Articles|January 4, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Jan. 4, 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 Jan. 4:
Positive tests: 100,759,251
Patient deaths: 1,092,679
Total vaccine doses distributed: 939,127,005
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 268,363,272
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 229,135,170
% of population fully vaccinated (both doses, not including boosters): 69%
% of population with an updated (bivalent) booster dose: 15.1%
% tied to Omicron variant: 100%
% tied to Other: 0%
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