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|Articles|September 23, 2021
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Sept. 23, 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 Sept 23:
Positive tests: 42,543,510
Patient deaths: 681,192
Total vaccine doses distributed: 468,248,675
Patients who've received the first dose: 212,545,360
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 182,387,840
% of population fully vaccinated: 54.9%
% of infections tied to the Delta Variant: 98.4%
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