US coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000

US coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000

The coronavirus death toll in the United States has now surpassed 10,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins.

According to the university’s data, the US has recorded 10,335 deaths in connection to the pandemic. That is up from 846 just 12 days ago.

The death toll is expected to steeply rise over the next several days, as health experts have warned this could be the worst week for the country since the crisis started.