The coronavirus has killed 100 people in the United States, according to multiple tallies.
Both CNN and the Washington Post reported Tuesday afternoon that the U.S. death toll hit the hundred mark. Other popular trackers, including the one from John Hopkins University, show slightly different numbers.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is nearing 6,000, and at least 17 people in the U.S. have recovered from the contagious illness. Worldwide, there have been nearly 200,000 confirmed cases.
The majority of the fatalities have occurred in Washington state, where at least 50 people have died. More than half of those deaths are associated with an outbreak at a nursing home in Kirkland.
People most at risk are older adults and those with serious chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A man in his 50s who died in Washington state in late February was the first coronavirus-linked death in the U.S.
President Trump declared a national emergency on Friday to free more resources to fight the spread of the virus, and his administration is negotiating with Congress to work out aid packages for U.S. citizens hit hard economically by the pandemic. On Monday, Trump recommended people not gather in groups of more than 10 for the next 15 days and suggested the virus could linger until late summer.
“The world is at war with a hidden enemy. WE WILL WIN!” Trump tweeted Tuesday.
