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|Articles|May 17, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 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 May 17:
Positive tests: 82,613,620
Patient deaths: 999,842
Total vaccine doses distributed: 737,076,255
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 257,870,633
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 220,618,615
% of population fully vaccinated: 66.4%
% tied to Omicron variant: 99.8%
% tied to Other: 0.2%
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