A pandemic of the new coronavirus has killed more than 813,000 people worldwide.
More than 23.6 million people internationally have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to knowledge compiled through the Center for Science and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual figures are thought to be much higher due to the lack of evidence, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national governments hide or minimize the scope of their epidemics.
Since the first cases were detected in China in December, the United States has the worst-affected country, with more than 5.7 million cases diagnosed and at least 177,279 deaths.
The number of new COVID-19 cases and new deaths in the United States has decreased substantially in weekly comparisons, according to an internal Federal Emergency Management Agency memorandum received through ABC News Monday night.
Only five U.S. states and territories are recently on an upward trajectory of new cases, while five states are on a plateau and 46 states have fallen, according to the memo.
There were 300,366 new cases shown in the august 17-23 era, a low of 16.2% of the era of the last seven days. There were also 6,873 new deaths between 17 and 23 August, a low of 8.5% last week, according to the note.
Meanwhile, the national positivity rate for COVID-19 tests decreased slightly, from 6.4% to 5.5%, according to the note.
Oregon appears to be falling from a peak with a 7% reduction in infections, a 19.5% reduction in hospitalizations, and a 20% death relief for the week ending August 16, last week, according to the memo.
Idaho has noticed a low of 8.5% in the seven-day case rate since August 18, but a 12.2% increase in the seven-day mortality rate, the memo says.
In Montana, the Native American network accounts for 7% of the state’s population, accounting for 18% of cases in the state as a total and 34% of deaths, according to the memo.
ABC News’ Josh Margolin contributed to the report.
There were 38,045 new coVID-19 instances known in the United States on Monday, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally.
Monday’s death toll is well below the country record on July 16, when 77,255 new cases were known over a 24-hour period.
Another 450 coronavirus-related deaths were also reported on Monday. The most recent death toll is below the record of 2,666 new deaths on April 17.
This is the consecutive day the country has reported fewer than 40,000 new cases and fewer than 500 new deaths.
A total of 5,740,909 more people in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and at least 177,279 of them have died, according to Johns Hopkins. The cases come with Americans from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and other U.S. territories, as well as repatriated citizens.
By May 20, all U.S. states They had begun to lift house orders and other restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Daily accumulation in instances in the country was around 20,000 for a few weeks before emerging and exceeding 70,000 for the first time in mid-July.