: "width=1100"' name='viewport'/> THUNDERSTORM: Total Corona Virus cases hit 6 million in USA .

Monday, August 31, 2020

Total Corona Virus cases hit 6 million in USA .

The total number of Coronavirusw cases in the U.S. passed 6 million on Monday, with deaths in the country attributed to COVID-19 now at 183,203. The confirmed cases milestone was reported by the Johns Hopkins Resource Center today, with the total now at 6,002,615 representing about one-fourth of the worldwide total.

The latest numbers come as most of the country is seeing declining trends in cases, deaths and hospitalizations, with better numbers in states like California, Texas and Florida over the past two weeks. That trio top all states with more than 600,000 confirmed cases apiece.

California, the most infected of the states, is nearing 700,000 cases and most recently reported 5,329 new cases and 140 new deaths Friday. The downward trends have resulted in Gov. Gavin Newsom issuing new, protocols that will enable counties to  further reopen across the state .
Other states have been more liberal in their reopening plans, while the past few weeks spikes are being seen at universities and colleges that are allowing students on campus.

Globally, as of Sunday there are 25,118,689 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 884,312 deaths reported, per the World Health Organization. Brazil (3.85 million), India (3.62M) and Russia (995,319) follow the U.S. as the most infected countries.

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