US surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
The U.S. hit a new milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing 100,000 deaths caused by the virus––more than anywhere else on Earth.
Despite just having 5% of the world’s population, the U.S. also has the highest number of COVID-19 cases, at more than 1.7 million. In addition, public health experts say these figures could be underestimates, and the real numbers could be even higher.
The data comes from Johns Hopkins University. Total global deaths top 356,000 as of this reporting, while the number of global cases is more than 5.7 million. China, where the virus originated, had more than 84,000 cases as of May 28.
In the U.S., New York has the highest number of deaths and cases, with nearly 30,000 reported deaths. New Jersey has the second highest, with 11,000 deaths.
See the data map from Johns Hopkins here.
Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."