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New York State’s coronavirus case count surpasses 1 mln
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2021 (BSS/TASS) – New York became the fourth US state,
where the coronavirus caseload has exceeded 1 mln, according to the Johns
Hopkins University, which relies on data provided by international
organizations, federal and local authorities.
Since the start of the pandemic, some 1,011,665 COVID-19 cases have been
confirmed in this state and the death toll has hit 38,273.
California recorded as many as 2,367,970 coronavirus cases by Saturday
evening while another 1,786,941 cases were registered in Texas and 1,354,833
in Florida. Some 975,352 people contracted the coronavirus in Illinois.
According to the latest data of local authorities, three US states –
California, Colorado and Florida – recorded the carriers of a new strain of
the coronavirus, which had been confirmed in the United Kingdom. This strain
is believed to be 70% more contagious.
The US ranks first worldwide in terms of the number of the coronavirus
cases (more than 20.3 mln) and deaths (349,900).
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