US COVID-19 cases climb to 2.87million
The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States climbed up to 2.87 million to reach 2,876,143 on Sunday evening, and the national death toll reached 129,891, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The state of New York reported nearly 400,000 COVID-19 cases, reaching 397,131 on Sunday, of which New York City accounted for 216,969 cases, according to state figures.
The country saw over 4,300 news cases and about 230 new deaths in the past 24 hours, the CSSE data showed.
Its governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced that New York City will enter phase three of reopening on Monday as scheduled, but without resuming indoor dining.The state of Florida reported 9,999 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in Florida to 200,111.