Nearly a third of Texans have been vaccinated against the virus

Austin, Texas – The percentage of Texans who have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine is close to a third, according to the Federal Centers for Disease Control on Saturday.

The CDC reported 30.6% of the state’s population, more than 8.8 million received a single vaccination and 18.2%, more than 5.2 million were fully vaccinated.

More than 2,600 newly confirmed or probable virus cases and 76 additional deaths caused by COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, were reported on Saturday by the state health department.

According to the health department, there have been more than 2.4 million cases in total and 48,185 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

The average number of new cases per day in the last two weeks fell by 461.7, down 12.1%, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

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This story corrects the number and percentage of Texans vaccinated to 30.6%, 8.8 million, with a single dose and 18.2%, 5.2 million, fully vaccinated.