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Coronavirus case numbers in the United States: January 8, 2021 update
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 8:
Positive tests: 21,340,773
Negative tests: 201,442,513
Number of hospitalized patients: 132,370
Patient deaths: 356,229
Total vaccine doses distributed: 21,419,800
Patients who've received a vaccine dose: 5,919,418
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