The latest data from the Covid Tacking Project shows COVID-19 cases nationwide are continuing to rise. By day’s end Tuesday, states reported more than 87,000 new cases with more than 50,000 people hospitalized and a reported 1,079 deaths. Coronavirus hospitalizations in the Midwest in particular are on the rise, with 238 people currently hospitalized per million people, according to the Covid Tracking Project. Overall, there are 40 states and territories where infections are high and remaining that way, with 34 states and the District of Columbia showing an increase in positivity rates, and 46 states, plus territories and D.C. showing an increase in hospitalizations. Twenty-six states and territories are reporting an increase in daily deaths from COVID-19.
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: 47,542,998
Global deaths: 1,215,980. The United States has the most deaths of any single country, with 232,638.
Number of countries/regions: at least 190
Total patients recovered globally: 31,684,773
Latest reported numbers in the United States per Johns Hopkins University
There are at least 9,385,506 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 232,638. New York State has the greatest number of reported deaths in the U.S., with 33,543.
U.S. total patients recovered: 3,705,130
U.S. total people tested: 149,762,678
The greatest number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is in Texas, with 950,302 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 39.51 million. That ranks third in the world after Maharashtra, India, which has 1,692,693 reported cases, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, which has 1,118,544 reported cases.