US coronavirus deaths reach 3,000
Coronavirus cases top 784,000 globally
As Global spread: The novel coronavirus has infected more than 784,000 people and killed over 37,000 worldwide, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.
Highest caseload: The United States has the most confirmed cases globally at over 160,500. More than 3,000 people have died in the US -- over 1,200 in New York State.
Direct payments: The US Treasury Secretary says Americans could expect stimulus checks to be deposited in their accounts within three weeks.
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At least 3,003 people have died in the US from coronavirus, according to CNN Health's tally.
In total, there are at least 160,698 cases of coronavirus in the country.
The total includes cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as all repatriated cases. Hawaii and Wyoming have not reported a death from coronavirus.
For the most up-to-date US numbers compiled by CNN, please check this mapwhich automatically refreshes every 10 minutes.
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Mexico's coronavirus cases top 1,000
From CNN's Natalie Gallon in Mexico City, CNN’s Taylor Barnes in Atlanta, and CNNE’s Adrian Ledezma
A doctor gives coronavirus administers at the Biomedica Lab in Mexico City on March 30. Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images
The number of coronavirus cases in Mexico has now surpassed 1,000 -- and Monday was the deadliest day for the country since the outbreak began.
Mexico's deputy health minister, Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez, announced that there are 1,094 confirmed cases nationwide, including 28 fatalities. That toll represents eight new reported deaths since Sunday.
Third Mexican governor tests positive: Pancho Dominguez, the governor of Querétaro state, announced on Twitter that his coronavirus test came back positive. His announcement follows similar ones from the governors of Tabasco and Hidalgo states.
Health secretary tests positive: Tabasco state Health Secretary Dr. Silvia G. Roldán Fernández has tested positive for coronavirus, Subsecretary Dr. Leopoldo Gastelum Fernandez said in a video news conference.
“You will ask why our health secretary isn’t here,” he said, after receiving a slip of paper during the news conference. Gastelum Fernandez then said that Roldán Fernández took a test for Covid-19 that came back positive, though she is asymptomatic. She is continuing to work remotely for the health agency.
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