Number of COVID cases and deaths in the U.S. 2023

As of January 4, 2023, the number of both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of the COVID-19 disease reported in the United States had reached 101 million with over one million deaths reported among these cases.

Coronavirus deaths by age in the U.S.

Daily new cases of COVID-19 hit record highs in the United States at the beginning of 2022. Underlying health conditions can worsen cases of coronavirus, and case fatality rates among confirmed COVID-19 patients increase with age. The highest number of deaths from COVID-19 have been among those aged 85 years and older, with this age group accounting for over 287 thousand deaths.

Where has this coronavirus come from?

Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses transmitted between animals and people that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. The novel coronavirus that is currently infecting humans was already circulating among certain animal species. The first human case of this new coronavirus strain was reported in China at the end of December 2019. The coronavirus was named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and its associated disease is known as COVID-19.

Total number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 in the United States as of January 4, 2023

Characteristic	Total number
Total cases	101,094,670
Cases in last 7 days	470,699
Total deaths	1,091,184

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January 2023

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United States

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as of January 4, 2023

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For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Statista's COVID-19 content is compiled from various sources. Although all of these sources are reliable, this may result in discrepancies in figures among different statistics, graphs, and charts.

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