Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 23, 2022
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
The Coronavirus Resource Center is continuously updated source where you can find the latest news on COVID-19. Data on vaccination comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here’s the latest data, updated on May 23:
Positive tests: 83,281,329
Patient deaths: 1,002,173
Total vaccine doses distributed: 741,676,155
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 258,149,591
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 220,914,142
% of population fully vaccinated: 66.5%
% tied to Omicron variant: 99.8%
% tied to Other: 0.2%
This article originally appeared on Medical Economics®.
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