#Coronavirus: US COVID-19 cases top 1.1 million as deaths near 68,000

Novel coronavirus deaths in the United States climbed by 1, 450 in the past 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Sunday, bringing the total number of fatalities to more than 67 ,600 .

The Baltimore - based university had recorded more than 1 .15 million cases in the country as of 8 : 30 pm Sunday ( 0030 GMT Monday ) , with 67 ,674 deaths.

The United States has by far the highest death toll of any country in the global pandemic .

Sunday’s 24 - hour toll was similar to Saturday ’s, showing a decline after hitting 2, 502 on Wednesday .

Source - Punchng