Washington: US COVID-19 cases topped the 2.1 million mark with over 116,000 fatalitie, as new hotspots emerged in many states where restrictions in place to curb the spread of the virus continue to ease amid an economic reopening. As of Tuesday, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the US increased were 2,114,026 cases of COVID-19 and 116,127 deaths, both tallies account for the highest in the world, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
New York has gone from having the worst infection rate to the “best”, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday.
As of Sunday, New York had 1,608 coronavirus patients, the lowest figure since March 20, and a three-day average of 27 deaths, the lowest since March 21, he added. (IANS)