United States tops 30 million confirmed COVID-19 cases
The United States has recorded more than 30 million coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. No other country has recorded so many cases, and there is likely to be a high number of infections that have not been registered.
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- AP
- Published Date: 11:53 | 25 March 2021
- Modified Date: 11:53 | 25 March 2021
The U.S. has now surpassed 30 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus cases nationwide reached 30,001,245 on Wednesday, nearly three months after the country hit 20 million.
COVID-19 related deaths now total more than 545,000.
The new milestone comes as public health experts show cautious optimism three months into the U.S. vaccination rollout. It is believed that 70% of Americans 65 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine and COVID-19 deaths are below 1,000 a day on average for the first time since November.
The federal government is dramatically ramping up vaccine production and several states have already expanded vaccination eligibility to people age 16 and up.
More than 124 million cases have been confirmed worldwide.