Reported US coronavirus deaths:— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) April 18, 2020
7 weeks ago: 0 deaths
6 weeks ago: 17 deaths
5 weeks ago: 49 deaths
4 weeks ago: 249 deaths
3 weeks ago: 1,588 deaths
2 weeks ago: 7,152 deaths
1 week ago: 18,758 deaths
Right now: 36,997 deaths
Cristina Cabrera, "Reported US Coronavirus Deaths Surge To Record 4,591 In A Single Day":
The U.S. saw a grim milestone this week: A record 4,591 patients in the U.S. with COVID-19 died in a 24-hour stretch ending at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the figure beats the previous record of 2,569 deaths.
The sharp increase is likely because in New York City's probable coronavirus deaths are now being counted in the official tally.
As of Friday morning, John Hopkins University reports that the death toll in the U.S. has reached 33,286, the highest mortality rate in the world.
