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|Articles|August 31, 2021
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 31, 2021
Author(s)Logan Lutton
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
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Here’s the latest data, updated on Aug. 31:
Positive tests: 39,057,368
Patient deaths: 638,711
Total vaccine doses distributed: 440,026,945
Patients who've received the first dose: 204,742,648
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 173,832,202
% of population fully vaccinated: 52.4%
% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 98.8%
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