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|Articles|June 9, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine and case numbers in the United States: June 9, 2021
Author(s)Logan Lutton
Data from the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control.
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How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
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Here’s the latest data, updated on June 9:
Positive tests: 33,393,246
Patient deaths: 598,332
Total vaccine doses distributed: 372,100,285
Patients who've received the first dose: 171,731,584
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 140,441,957
% of population fully vaccinated: 42.3%
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