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|Articles|February 15, 2023
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Feb. 15, 2023
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 Feb. 15:
Positive tests: 102,870,369
Patient deaths: 1,114,545
Total vaccine doses distributed: 958,658,535
Total vaccine administered: 670,306,507
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 269,208,743
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 229,820,324
% of population fully vaccinated (both doses, not including boosters): 69.2%
% of population with an updated (bivalent) booster dose: 15.8%
% tied to Omicron variant: 99.9%
% tied to Other: 0.1%
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