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According to reports from Fox News, the number of deaths from the coronavirus has topped 4,00 in the United states, only one day after hitting 3,000.
During a press conference on Tuesday, President Trump said, “This is going to be a rough two-week period,”
“As a nation we’re going to have a really rough two weeks. Our strength will be tested and our endurance will be tried.”
China has reported 3,310 virus-related deaths, and 4,070 deaths were reported in the United States.
Over 190,000 people have been infected in the United States.
Wyoming is the only state that has not had any deaths from the virus.
Illinois sent out emergency alerts to residents in the area requesting additional licensed health care professionals.
“In the COVID-19 event, Illinois is looking for medically trained individuals to join the fight,” the website where they were directed to sign up.
“Individuals that register here may be potentially contacted to work in a hospital surge or alternative housing setting” the site continued.
Following Mardi Gras, the number of cases increased by 1,212 on Tuesday.
The Louisiana Department of Health said, “Because of the sheer volume of cases, we will be sharing the updated number of clusters every day at noon,”
“The Department continues to work with facilities to minimize the spread of the illness and protect residents and staff.”
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New York — the epicenter for the virus outbreak in the U.S. — has over 76,000 infections and more than 1,700 fatalities as of early Wednesday. Over 43,000 of the state’s infections and more than half of its deaths have occurred in New York City.
In the U.S., 11 states have over 4,000 coronavirus infections — Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana and Massachusetts have started to become emerging hotspots for the virus. Michigan now has 7,615 cases after 1,117 infections and 75 deaths were recorded in a single day. Over 259 people in the state have died from the virus.
— Advertisement — In Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that non-essential businesses must stay closed, with residents advised to stay home until at least May 4. On Tuesday, 33 new fatalities were reported, making it the deadliest day of the outbreak so far in the state. The number of cases increased by 868 to 6,620.
Worldwide, Italy and Spain remain hotspots for the virus in Europe. Italy has over 105,000 infections and 12,400 deaths — although the country saw the lowest daily case increase in two weeks on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Spain suffered its deadliest day during the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, as 849 were confirmed to have been killed by the virus. As of Wednesday morning, the country has over 95,000 infections and 8,464 coronavirus related deaths.
COVID-19 fatalities in France surpassed China on Tuesday. The European country now has over 52,000 infections and 3,532 deaths from the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
