US Covid-19 cases surpass 100 million - Johns Hopkins University

21 Dec 2022 12:06pm
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Chief Medical Advisor and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends an event with First Lady Jill Biden to urge Americans to get vaccinated ahead of the holiday season, during a COVID-19 virtual event with AARP in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, December 9, 2022. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Chief Medical Advisor and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends an event with First Lady Jill Biden to urge Americans to get vaccinated ahead of the holiday season, during a COVID-19 virtual event with AARP in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, December 9, 2022. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

NEW YORK, US - The total number of Covid-19cases in the United States topped 100 million on Tuesday, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University.

US Covid-19 case count rose to 100,002,248, with a total of 1,088,218 deaths, as of 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time (2221 GMT), showed the data.

California topped the state-level caseload list, with more than 11.6 million cases. Texas confirmed the second most cases of about 8.1 million, followed by Florida with more than 7.3 million cases and New York with over 6.5 million cases.

The United States remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, with the world's most cases and deaths, accounting for more than 15 percent of the global caseload and more than 16 percent of the global deaths.

US Covid-19 caseload reached 50 million on Dec. 13, 2021, crossed 60 million on Jan 9, 2022, exceeded 70 million on Jan 21, topped 80 million on March 29, and surpassed 90 million on July 21. - XINHUA

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