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Washington, United States - Johns Hopkins University records 57,683 new cases of Covid-19, with 728 more deaths from the disease.

By AFP

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Published: Sat 4 Jul 2020, 5:37 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Jul 2020, 7:46 AM

The US notched 57,683 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours Friday, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed, the third consecutive day with record numbers of new infections.
The Baltimore-based university's tracker showed the total number of cases since the pandemic reached the US at 2,793,022 as of 8:30 pm (4.30am Saturday, UAE).
The university also recorded a further 728 fatalities, bringing the total US death toll to 129,405.
The new record case count came as infections surge in southern and western states, and as the United States -- the hardest-hit country in the world in the coronavirus pandemic -- heads into the July Fourth holiday weekend.


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