COVID-19 numbers
Here’s the latest data on COVID-19 coronavirus infections and deaths.
Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University
Global diagnosed cases: 20,945,986
Global deaths: 760,213. The United States has the most deaths of any single country, with 167,253.
Number of countries/regions: at least 188
Total patients recovered globally: 13,011,795
Latest reported numbers in the United States per Johns Hopkins University
There are at least 5,254,878 reported cases in 50 states + the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. This is more than in any other country.
U.S. deaths: at least 167,253. New York State has the greatest number of reported deaths in the U.S., with 32,805.
U.S. total patients recovered: 1,774,648
U.S. total people tested: 64,831,306
The greatest number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is in California, with 602,997 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 39.51 million. That is second only to Sao Paulo, Brazil, which has 674,455 cases, as the most reported cases of any single region in the world.
COVID-19 headlines
California becomes first state to report 600,000 COVID-19 infections
California on Thursday reported at least 600,000 COVID-19 infections, the first state to report that many. That number represents about 1.5% of the state’s total population of 39.51 million. The Golden State reported 602,997 infections as of Friday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University. It also ranks third in the U.S. in the total number of deaths, after New York and New Jersey, with 10,999. Despite the news, California has recently been showing signs of slowing the virus’ spread: Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared the number of residents hospitalized with COVID-19 had fallen by 19% over the past two weeks. California is the most populous state in the U.S., with roughly ten million more residents the Texas, the next-most populous state. Yet despite its high numbers, California isn’t the hardest-hit state per capita; in that regard, it ranks 20th in reported cases and 28th in deaths, according to The New York Times.
CDC forecasts up to 200,000 COVID-19 deaths by Labor Day
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its COVID-19 deaths forecast to say up to 200,000 Americans total could die of the virus by Labor Day. The previous forecast, released one week ago, predicted between 175,000 to 180,000 total U.S. deaths from COVID-19 by August 29. The U.S. death toll currently stands at 167,253, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. surpassed 100,000 COVID-19 deaths on May 27, and has seen more than 1,000 deaths per day for more than two weeks. While new cases continue to decrease nationwide, the rate of new deaths has increased over the same period, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency memo obtained by ABC News. There were 7,517 deaths recorded from August 5 to 12, which marked a 2.3% increase in new deaths compared with the previous week, while the national test-positivity rate remains at 6.5%.