According to Johns Hopkins University’s number of cases, 253,145 new cases of Covid-19 and a record 3,865 new virus-related deaths were recorded in the United States on Wednesday.
As of Wednesday’s end, there were at least 21,299,340 cases of coronavirus in the US, and at least 361,123 people who contracted the virus have died.
Totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. territories, as well as repatriated cases.
Vaccine numbers: At least 17,288,950 vaccine doses have been distributed nationwide. At least 5,306,797 shots have been administered, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.