NEW YORK, May 6 — The number of Covid-19 cases in the United States reached 1,201,337 as of 6 pm (2200 GMT) Tuesday, reported Xinhua news agency, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the disease in the country hit 70,646.
New York remains the hardest-hit state, with 321,192 cases and 25,073 deaths, followed by New Jersey with 130,593 cases and 8,244 deaths. Other states with over 50,000 cases include Massachusetts, Illinois, California, and Pennsylvania, according to the CSSE.
— Bernama
