(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:30 a.m. ET.
Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University
Global diagnosed cases: 3,524,429
Global deaths: 247,838. The United States has the most deaths of any single country, with 68,286.
Number of countries/regions: at least 187
Total patients recovered globally: 1,132,553
Latest reported numbers in the United States per Johns Hopkins University
There are at least 1,158,341 diagnosed cases in 50 states + the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. This is more than in any other country.
U.S. deaths: at least 68,286. New York City has the greatest number of reported deaths in the U.S., with 18,925.
U.S. total patients recovered: 180,152
U.S. total people tested: 7,053,366
The greatest number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is in New York, with 316,415 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 19.5 million. That is the most reported cases than in any other single region in the world. New Jersey is next, with 126,744 reported cases out of a total population of 8.88 million.
Latest reported deaths per state
Visit https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html for the latest numbers.
School closures
For a state-by-state interactive map of current school closures, please visit the Education Week website, where numbers are updated once daily.
There are 98,277 public schools and 34,576 private schools in the U.S., according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those schools educate almost 50.8 million public school students and 5.8 million private school students.
The latest headlines
COVID-19 kills nearly a quarter-million people worldwide
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 247,000 people as of Monday morning and sickened more than 3.5 million. It’s been previously reported the number of cases could be much higher due to under-reporting, and inconsistencies with testing data and guidelines in certain countries. Since the virus was first reported in December, the U.S. has suffered the most cases and confirmed deaths, with over 1.15 million infections and 68,286 deaths, respectively, as of Monday morning. Recent estimates say that by the time the pandemic comes to a close, it could kill up to 100,000 people in America.
Some Americans will have to wait until 2021 for their stimulus checks
Not every American eligible for a stimulus payment has received it yet – and it’s looking like they may have to wait until next year to receive that money, by claiming it on their 2020 tax returns. That includes eligible parents who didn’t receive $500 per child under the age of 17 in their direct payment. The new information appeared last week on the Economic Impact Payment Information Center page of the official IRS website. The delay in disbursing the funds runs counter to the purpose of the payments, which is to stimulate the staggering economy now, and give Americans struggling to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic additional money to pay essential bills. Last week, the Treasury Department reported more than 88 million Americans had received their payments – just over half of the 170 million payments expected to be disbursed.
J. Crew files for bankruptcy as retailers struggle amid lockdown
J. Crew, one of the nation’s most recognizable clothing retailers, has filed for bankruptcy. Already in precarious financial position because of mounting debt, store closures mandated by the COVID-19 lockdown forced the once ubiquitous mall retailer, with high-profile fans including Michelle Obama, to throw in the towel. In Monday’s announcement, J. Crew said it would “continue day-to-day operations” as it worked to reorganize. The Commerce Department reports that retail sales overall fell by 8.7% in March, compared to the previous month, the largest drop in thirty years, with April’s numbers expected to be even worse. The pandemic has other once mighty retailers – including Best Buy, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus and others – struggling even harder to survive.
Good news!
Diner doubles his tab, then leaves $1,300 tip for reopened restaurant staff
The Frog & The Bull restaurant in Austin, Texas reopened for business Friday after the state’s stay-at-home order was lifted. And one customer certainly showed his appreciation. As KVUE Austin reports, server Joshua Pikoff waited on an unidentified return customer Friday who, along with his family, rang up a hefty tab of $337. And then, he asked Pikoff to double the bill. Pikoff obliged, but only after checking with the Frog & The Bull’s owner, who himself double-checked with the customer before complying. And on top of that, the customer left a whopping $1,300 tip — $300 for Pikoff, and the rest for the rest of the restaurant waitstaff. In all, it’s a 386% tip, based on the original $337 tab. Amid the reopening, Texas on Friday had the second-highest reported new cases in one day, with 1,293, and a statewide total as of Monday morning of 31,998 – the tenth-highest confirmed infection total in the nation.
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