COVID-19 The First Year: Celebrities Who Have Died From The Virus 02/15/21 AT 11:00 AM As the U.S. approaches a year after the first person tested positive for COVID-19 in the country, many are remembering the lives that it’s taken throughout the year, and is still taking. As of Feb. 13, there have been over 27 million positive cases and over 473,000 deaths in the U.S. and cases are still rising while the Biden administration tries to find a way to speed up the distribution of the vaccines. Globally, there have been over 108 million reported cases and 2.3 million deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.