Over 3,000 news deaths in America, toll nears 50,000

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Over 3,000 news deaths in America, toll nears 50,000
Over 3,000 news deaths in America, toll nears 50,000

New Delhi : The United States on Thursday registered another 3,176 deaths due to coronavirus, taking their total death toll due to COVID-19 infection near to 50,000.

United States records 3,176 #Coronavirus deaths in 24 hours; total fatalities near 50,000: AFP news agency quoting Johns Hopkins tally.


The figures are the worst single day numbers across the world, surpassing the highest 2,806 deaths on April 15 and 2,792 on April 21.

On Wednesday, the US had registered 1,738 deaths due to coronavirus.

With a tally going above 9 lakh, the US has recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, far ahead of Spain, which is second with over two lakh cases, including over 22,000 deaths, the third-highest in the world.

Even the death toll is about double from the second on the list Italy which has around 25,000 deaths.

France, with 1.2 lakh cases, including nearly 22,000 fatalities, has the fourth-highest number of cases, as well as death toll.