New Delhi (NVI): Globally, 60,54,187 people have been infected with the deadly coronavirus while 3,68,711 have died so far. 25,62,191 Covid patients have recovered from the virus till now.
The United States continues to be the worst-affected country with 18,05,745 confirmed cases so far. The US has 5,479 cases per 1 million people. The world average is 779 cases per 1 million. 1,05,159 people in the US have died due to the pandemic so far while 3,90,404 have recovered.
Meanwhile, health experts in Minnesota worry about a spike in cases as large protests continue over the death of an African American man on May 25. The number of Covid-9 cases in the US state surpassed 1,000 this weekend. Although it is too early to say, there are speculations that the large number of people gathering to protest the death of George Floyd will cause a spike in cases.
Floyd (46) died in Minneapolis last Monday while he was being restrained by the police. Video footage of the incident showed an officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he gasped for breath. The footage was broadcast by the US media and went viral on social media platforms.
In the wake of the incident and the subsequent protests, elected officials across the US are urging protestors to wear masks and other PPE when gathering so as to prevent further spread of the virus.
