COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. hit new daily high of 1,480: Johns Hopkins

The U.S. recorded a new daily high of 1,480 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to over 7,400, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. 

The state of New York, as the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, has reported over 100,000 cases with over 3,200 deaths, according to the center.