Over 299 Million COVID-19 Tests Confirmed

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed over 299 million RT-PCR diagnostic tests, excluding antibody and antigen tests, have been performed to confirm SARS-CoV-2 virus infections as of February 3, 2021.

Overall, the CDC's new data indicates a COVID-19 infection positivity rate of 9.23%.

As of January 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had authorized 320 coronavirus diagnostic tests, including 238 molecular tests, 69 antibody tests, and 13 antigen tests during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, 32 molecular authorizations can be used with home-collected samples.