|Articles|April 20, 2021

Coronavirus vaccine and case numbers in the United States: April 20, 2021

Data from the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control.

How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?

The Coronavirus Resource Center is continuously updated source where you can find the latest news on COVID-19. Data on vaccination comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Here’s the latest data, updated on April 20:

Positive tests: 31,737,964

Patient deaths: 567,694

Total vaccine doses distributed: 264,505,725

Patients who've received the first dose: 132,321,628

Patients who’ve received the second dose: 85,365,180

% of population fully vaccinated: 25.7%

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