On the same day the U.S. surpassed 250,000 total reported deaths from COVID-19, the nation on Wednesday also experienced the highest single-day fatality numbers in six months. A reported 1,869 people died of the virus Wednesday, according to the Covid Tacking Project, the highest single-day death count since May 7. There were also 78,410 people hospitalized with COVID-19, a new single-day record. New cases in the U.S. are now averaging over 150,000 daily, with 163,975 reported Wednesday. The U.S. has 11,531,451 reported coronavirus cases and 250,548 total fatalities as of Thursday morning, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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: 56,394,215
Global deaths: 1,352,188. The United States has the most deaths of any single country, with 250,548.
Number of countries/regions: at least 191
Total patients recovered globally: 36,277,416
Latest reported numbers in the United States per Johns Hopkins University
There are at least 11,531,451 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 250,548. New York State has the greatest number of reported deaths in the U.S., with 34,156.
U.S. total patients recovered: 4,350,789
U.S. total people tested: 171,908,902
The greatest number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is in Texas, with 1,091,558 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 29 million. This ranks fourth in the world after Maharashtra, India, which has 1,757,520 reported cases; England, which has 1,229,140 reported cases; and Sao Paulo, Brazil, which has 1,184,496 reported cases.