(Reuters) – Deaths in the United States from the new coronavirus increased by nearly 1,300 on Tuesday, the largest buildup in a day since May, according to a Reuters count.
California, Florida, and Texas, the 3 states with the largest population, reported record-breaking one-day deaths Tuesday, representing 584 of the 1,292 new deaths. Arkansas, Montana and Oregon also recorded one-day increases in COVID-19 deaths.
Tuesday’s death growth adds to the weekly increase in deaths in the United States for 3 consecutive weeks. Last week, deaths accumulated to more than 1,000 over 4 consecutive days.
An increase in infections in Arizona, California, Florida and Texas this month has hit hospitals. Accumulation has forced states to backtrack on the reopening of economies that were constrained through lockouts in March and April to stem the spread of the virus.
The United States has lost nearly 150,000 people in total since the virus was first detected in the country in January, the highest number in the world. Cases rose to more than 64,000 on Tuesday to a total of 4.38 million.
Of the 20 countries with the largest outbreak, the United States ranks sixth in per capita deaths, with 4.5 deaths involving 10,000 people. It is surpassed by the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Peru and Chile.
Written through Lisa Shumaker; Edited by Shri Navaratnam and Gerry Doyle
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