Total confirmed number of COVID-19 cases in U.S. exceeds 1.8 million

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. rose to 1,808,291, and the death toll climbed to 105,003 as of 18:33 ET on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. 

New York, the worst hit state in the country, reported 371,711 confirmed cases and 29,833 deaths, according to the data. New Jersey, Illinois, California and Massachusetts are the other states with more than 100,000 confirmed cases.