More than 26,000 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the US
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Parked ambulances continue to flash their lights near Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn on April 13, 2020 in New York City. Despite the closure of non-essential businesses and a continuing shelter-in-place order, New York City remains the global epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, with health care facilities faceing a shortage of beds, protective equipment, and staff. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)
The US has recorded 26,033 deaths from the novel coronavirus after the most fatalities in a single day since the epidemic began were reported on Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
At least 2,405 new deaths linked to Covid-19 were reported on Tuesday, along with 26,633 additional cases of the virus.
Some 609,240 infections have been confirmed in the United States since the outbreak began in January.
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