The death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. hit a new daily record of nearly 4,500, Johns Hopkins University said Tuesday evening.

This was the first time the toll in the country hardest hit by the pandemic surpassed 4,000 in 24 hours. 

The U.S. recorded more than 235,000 new cases of coronavirus and 4,470 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins tally as of 8:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday.