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Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 18, 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 January 18:
Positive tests: 23,627,890
Negative tests: 214,991,548
Number of hospitalized patients: 124,387
Patient deaths: 388,869
Total vaccine doses distributed: 31,161,075
Patients who've received a vaccine dose: 12,279,180
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