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|Articles|May 5, 2021

Coronavirus vaccine and case numbers in the United States: May 5, 2021

Author(s)Logan Lutton

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 5:

Positive tests: 32,512,934

Patient deaths: 578,499

Total vaccine doses distributed: 318,474,035

Patients who've received the first dose: 147,894,671

Patients who’ve received the second dose: 106,168,588

% of population fully vaccinated: 32%

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