Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: April 28, 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 April 28:
- Positive tests: 81,189,379
- Patient deaths: 992,740
- Total vaccine doses distributed: 724,696,315
- Patients who’ve received the first dose: 257,423,254
- Patients who’ve received the second dose: 219,483,386
- % of population fully vaccinated: 66.1%
- % of infections tied to the Omicron Variant: 100%
Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa gets insight on the current state of COVID-19 from Christina Han, MD, division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and member of its COVID-19 task force. Han is an active member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and discusses the issues on behalf of SMFM.
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