The US coronavirus death toll has surpassed 50,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, in what is the world’s deadliest Covid-19 outbreak.
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Over 3,000 deaths came in the last 24 hours, and there are now over 870,000 confirmed cases nationwide.
But the US still has a lower mortality rate than most European nations based on current case counts, as the White House task force has emphasised.
This news comes as parts of the US reopen after weeks of lockdown.
Some hair salons, bowling alleys and other businesses are opening on Friday in Georgia, Alaska and Oklahoma.
The US has by far the highest death toll and case count in the world.
However, it has a population of 330 million, much higher than other worst affected countries such as Spain and Italy.
Dr Deborah Birx, an expert on the White House Covid-19 task force, has said the country has “one of the lowest mortality rates in the entire world”.
On a per capita basis, the reported US death rate of 1.4% is lower than Spain, Italy, France, Belgium and the UK.
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The rising death toll comes as several US states are beginning to ease economic restrictions, despite warnings from experts and President Donald Trump.
In Georgia, which has one of the fastest re-opening timetables in the country, bowling alleys, spas, hair and nail salons, tattoo parlours and other personal care businesses will be allowed to resume operations.
