In what can be seen as a setback to US President Donald Trump’s plan to effect a three-phase lifting of the lockdown starting from May 3, the US has recorded its highest single-day death toll at 1,891 on Saturday.
The total death toll in the US stands at 38,664 cases, as per the latest data obtained from Johns Hopkins tally.
The US President has been keen on lifting the lockdown and seven states had already agreed to the plan.
With over 732,000 cases being reported, many citizens want the government to control the situation which is quickly spiralling out of control.
Amidst this, the US President has indicated that the US will be examing the acts of China and that the origins of the ‘Wuhan virus’ shall be investigated.
New York, the epicenter of coronavirus outbreak in the US, has 122,148 confirmed virus cases and more than 7,890 COVID-19 deaths.