US Covid-19 deaths top 292,000: Johns Hopkins

Washington, Dec 11 : In yet another grim milestone, the number of coronavirus deaths in the US has surpassed the 292,000 mark, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update on Friday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the country’s death toll has increased to 292,001, while the caseload stood at 15,599,122.
With the two new tallies, the US remains the hardest-hit nation by the pandemic, with the world’s highest caseload and death toll, accounting for more than 18 per cent of the global fatalities.
According to CSSE data, New York state reported 35,183 fatalities, the highest in the country.
Texas recorded the second-highest fatalities at 23,657, while the states of California, Florida and New Jersey all confirmed more than 17,000 deaths.
States with more than 10,000 fatalities also include Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Michigan.