Breaking |

Breaking |

Covid-19: US death toll reaches 1,00,000
Published : May 29, 2020, 10:51 am IST
Updated : May 29, 2020, 10:51 am IST
SHARE ARTICLE
File Photo
File Photo

The death toll from the corona virus in the United States has crossed one million. No other country in the world has lost so many people

Washington: The death toll from the corona virus in the United States has crossed one million. No other country in the world has lost so many people due to Covid-19. One-third of these deaths occurred in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the world's financial capitals.

It has also had a devastating effect on the US economy, with more than 35 million people losing their jobs in the last three months. However, the death rate and the number of new cases are now coming down. In view of this, all the 50 states have dared to reopen their economies.

Advertisement

Corona VirusCorona VirusHouse Majority Leader Stanny Hoyer said, "Our country is in a state of crisis at a time when 1, 00,000 Americans have died as a result of Covid-19. Families across the country are mourning the loss of loved ones due to the disease.

”The death toll in the United States crossed 1, 00,000 on Wednesday. So far, more than 1.7 million Americans have been affected due to coronavirus.

According to the American Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus is widespread in every age group and in every community in the country. Of the total virus cases, 4.7 percent are from Asian Americans and 26.3 percent from black Americans. There are no statistics on how many Indian-Americans have died from the infection.

Advertisement

CoronavirusCoronavirus

More than 500 such people have died in New York and New Jersey and the number of affected people in the community is in the thousands. In the last two months, many prominent Indian-American doctors and influential community leaders have died from the infection.

The CDC said that 1.57 crore people have been tested in the United States so far, of whom 18 lakh have been infected with the virus.

Advertisement

SHARE ARTICLE

ROZANA SPOKESMAN

Advertisement

Today Weather Heavy Rain Storm: large tree fell due to a strong storm

23 Jan 2026 6:39 PM

Rs 50 Lakh Scam Exposed in Kharar Municipal Council | Contractor Flees After Taking Road Funds

23 Jan 2026 6:35 PM

\'In BJP, Dalits and backward classes got the most ministries\' - MP Satnam Sandhu

23 Jan 2026 6:34 PM

\'Sukhna Ko Aur Kitna Sukhaoge\': SC Slams \'Builder Mafias\' For Destroying Chandigarh Lake

21 Jan 2026 7:35 PM

Punjabi youth dies in Canada: The only brother of 3 sisters died in Canada, was supposed to return next month

20 Jan 2026 7:09 PM

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann appears before acting jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargaj at the Akal Takht

15 Jan 2026 6:23 PM
Advertisement