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|Articles|March 17, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 17, 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 March 17:
Positive tests: 79,631,708
Patient deaths: 968,329
Total vaccine doses distributed: 696,801,055
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 216,829,829
% of population fully vaccinated: 65.3%
% of infections tied to the Omicron Variant: 100%
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