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|Articles|March 7, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: March 7, 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 March 7:
Positive tests: 103,646,940
Patient deaths: 1,122,164
Total vaccine doses distributed: 965,128,255
Total vaccine administered: 672,076,105
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 269,554,116
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 230,075,934
% of population fully vaccinated (both doses, not including boosters): 69.3%
% of population with an updated (bivalent) booster dose: 16.2%
% tied to Omicron variant: 99.9%
% tied to Other: 0.1%
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