Another day, another mind-boggling milestone: 4 million people in the U.S. have tested positive for the coronavirus. The U.S. hit the 3 million mark just 15 days ago.
That’s according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University.
More than 143,700 people have died from the virus in the U.S. — nearly twice as many as Brazil, the country with the second-highest number of fatalities.
While confirmed cases have surpassed 4 million, federal health officials have said the actual number is likely 10 times higher.
New hot spots emerged in June and July: California, Texas, and Florida now have large numbers of cases, and Arizona and Louisiana have especially significant case numbers compared with the size of their populations.
California now has more than 425,000 confirmed cases. The state had two days in a row this week with more than 12,000 new cases.
