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Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: February 23, 2021 update
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Data from the COVID tracking project on coronavirus cases, test results, vaccination rates and more.
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
The COVID Tracking Project is a volunteer effort to compile federal and state data in regards to new COVID-19 cases, including number of positive and negative tests. Data on vaccination comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here’s the latest data, updated on February 23:
Positive tests: 27,932,810
Negative tests: 126,181,328
Number of hospitalized patients: 55,403
Patient deaths: 490,382
Total vaccine doses distributed: 75,205,940
Patients who've received the first dose: 44,138,118
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 19,438,495
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