U.S. coronavirus deaths set single-day record increase

U.S. coronavirus deaths rose by at least 2,228 on Tuesday, a single-day record, to top 28,300, the Johns Hopkins University said on its website.

The United States, with the world’s third-largest population, passed a second milestone on Tuesday with over 600,000 reported cases, three times more than any other country.

The previous single-day record was 2,069, set last Friday.

The increase of 2,228 deaths excludes a revision by New York City to include deaths presumed to be due to the novel coronavirus but never tested dating back to March 11.

New York City’s health department said the death toll is now over 10,000, including the 3,700 deaths added on Tuesday.