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|Articles|November 28, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Nov. 28, 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 Nov. 28:
Positive tests: 98,568,849
Patient deaths: 1,079,197
Total vaccine doses distributed: 918,653,695
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 267,804,921
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 228,390,445
% of population fully vaccinated (both doses, not including boosters): 68.8%
% of population with an updated (bivalent) booster dose: 12.1%
% tied to Omicron variant: 99.9%
% tied to Other: 0.1%
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