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United States records 830 deaths in 24 hours, daily death toll remains below 900 for second day

WION Web Team
New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: May 12, 2020, 09:29 AM IST
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In the United States, New York continues to be the worst-hit after 26,682 deaths and 337,055 cases. 

The United States continues to control its daily death rate below 900 for the second consecutive day. According to a real-time tally by John Hopkins University, the country has recorded 830 deaths due to coronavirus in the past 24 hours taking the total toll 81,378.

The total cases for coronavirus have gone up till 1,346,723. On Sunday, the United States recorded 776 deaths that were the lowest since March. But the death rate is climbing slowly which is a concern for the country as few states relax their lockdown. 

In the United States, New York continues to be the worst-hit after 26,682 deaths and 337,055 cases. 

The United States continues to be the worst-hit nation in terms of coronavirus pandemic. They will complete 10 million coronavirus testing this week. Trump said: "This week the United States will pass 10 million tests conducted, nearly double the number of any other country. We are testing more people per capita than South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Sweden, Finland, and many other countries, in some cases combined."