|Articles|May 18, 2021

Coronavirus vaccine and case numbers in the United States: May 18, 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 May 18:

Positive tests: 32,969,480

Patient deaths: 586,362

Total vaccine doses distributed: 344,503,595

Patients who've received the first dose: 157,827,208

Patients who’ve received the second dose: 123,828,224

% of population fully vaccinated: 37.3%

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