Coronavirus death toll in the U.S. reaches 1,100 for the third day in a row

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• The U.S. faces a new grim milestone as more than 1,100 COVID-19 deaths were recorded daily for three days.
• Reuters’ analysis shows that the U.S has now reached more than 4 million coronavirus cases since January.
• President Trump now also encourages Americans to wear face masks when out in public.

On Thursday, the United States listed over 1,100 casualties from coronavirus, which sets a new three-day streak the nation faces as the outbreak worsens in western and southern states of the country.

Deaths nationwide reached 1,141 on Tuesday, 1,135 of Wednesday, and 1,118 on Thursday.

And while deaths are spiking in the United States for two weeks straight now, the statistics are still low compared to April, when at least 2,000 people died daily because of the infection.

On the same day, the United States also recorded a total of over 4 million COVID-19 cases since January, a tally by Reuters showed.

The Reuters tally also showed that it took over three months before the U.S. records its first million coronavirus infection, but just over two weeks to grow from 3 million to 4 million.

The report indicates that no less than one in every 82 Americans has contracted the virus.

The latest average figure of new infections has now increased to more than 2,600 per hour across the U.S,  nationwide,  and that was the highest rate worldwide.

The epicenter of the pandemic in the U.S. has shifted from New York to the West and South. Federal, state, and local elected leaders have argued how to minimize lockdowns measures for residents and establishments.

Wearing face protection while outside has created political division, and most conservatives believe imposing the order violates the Constitution.

And while President Donald Trump has never called for countrywide mask-wearing, he changes his tone this week and recommends the measure to the public.

In an interview with Fox News Network, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir said that using face masks and avoiding crowds will be the first step in curbing coronavirus spread.

During a White House presser on Thursday, Trump said the risky states might need to hold reopening plans for schools, but he targets that most students can return to physical class by fall.

Trump added that he would cancel holding the Republican Party’s convention in Florida set in August following the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state.

The President was also seen recently having his daily pressers without the experts in his coronavirus task force, such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director.

Officials of the administration have continuously said that an earlier reopening is vital to get the economy back to its track. 

Democrat presumptive presidential nominee,  Joe Biden, attacked Trump over his mishandling of the outbreak on his latest campaign video.

Source: Reuters