USA saw a consistent alarming increase in rate of coronavirus cases with 59,747 new infections in the last 24 hours, confirmed by Johns Hopkins University as per a TNN report. The total tally is now over 33 lakh.??
The university confirmed the tally is now 33,01,820. The rates have gone up with nearly 60,000 fresh cases daily over the last 5 days.?
Apart from the infections, some 442 new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 1,35,171.?
As per Johns Hopkins University's data, the United States is the worst-affected country by coronavirus in the entire world. It is followed by Brazil which has more than 18 lakh confirmed cases and over 72,000 virus-related deaths.?
India sits at a distant third spot with nearly 8.5 lakh cases of COVID-19 and 22,674 fatalities.??
At 15,299 positive cases in the last 24 hours, Florida not only broke its own single-day record but overshadowed records set by other US states.?
The mind-boggling number brought the total infections to 269,811 in the Sunshine State, with the death toll reaching 4,346, according to the Florida Department of Health.?
The recent surge is the result of increased testing and widespread transmission of the disease as the state prematurely loosened lockdown measures, as a result of which people were seen gathering in crowds, no longer heeding anti-virus guidelines such as maintaining social distance or wearing face coverings.?
The surge in cases has forced some state governors to retreat from earlier efforts to reopen their economies, with some now embracing the wearing of masks and re-enforcing lockdown measures.?