There are more than 18,000 cases of coronavirus in the US

There are 18,170 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States according to CNN Health’s tally of US cases that are detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems.

The total includes cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as all repatriated cases.

More than 300 people in the United States have now died from coronavirus, as the illness tightens its grip on the country and prompts fears of widespread shortages of medical supplies.

As of Saturday night, a total of 323 people infected with the disease have died. Minnesota reported its first death while Washington had the highest number of deaths at 94, followed by 70 deaths in New York, according to CNN’s tally.

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