US hits 1.15million COVID-19 cases as death toll nears 68,000

The United States has recorded more than 1.15 million COVID-19 cases as the toll climbed by 1,450 in the past 24 hours.

A tally by Johns Hopkins University showed that the total number of fatalities is more than 67,600.

The Baltimore-based university had recorded more than 1.15 million cases in the country as of 8:30 pm Sunday (0030 GMT Monday), with 67,674 deaths.

The United States has by far the highest death toll of any country in the global pandemic.

Sunday’s 24-hour toll was similar to Saturday’s, showing a decline after hitting 2,502 on Wednesday.