In the United States, more than 60,000 patients were identified in one day

In the United States, more than 60,000 patients were identified in one day

For the second day in a row, more than 60,000 Covid-19 patients have been identified in the United States.

At least 60,064 more patients were identified in the country on Friday, the day after the country added 6,499 new patients on Thursday.

The United States set a new record for the highest number of infections detected in a single day on Thursday since the coronavirus epidemic began in Wuhan, China, late last year.

Another 912 people died in the country on Friday at Covid-19; With this, more than 900 patients died every day for four consecutive days.

According to the Johns Hopkins University dashboard, the number of Covid-19 patients identified in the United States as of 6:30 pm Bangladesh time on Saturday was 36,47,047; One lakh 39 thousand 26 people have died.

According to a Reuters analysis, the number of infections has risen in 41 of the country's 50 states over the past two weeks, compared to the previous two weeks, and the death toll has risen in 19 states.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will not order Americans to wear mandatory masks to prevent the spread of the deadly new coronavirus, even as identified patients and deaths continue to rise.

He made the remarks in an interview with Fox News on Friday.

The US president said he did not agree with the idea of ​​forcing everyone across the United States to wear a mask.

"There should be some freedom," he said.

Top infectious disease specialist in the United States. Trump made the remarks after Anthony Fawcett called on various state and local leaders to "use force when necessary" to make everyone wear masks.