The United States has 10,755 cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus while 154 people have died from the pathogen, AFP reports, citing data from a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University.

This makes the US sixth on the overall list behind China, Italy, Iran, Spain and Germany, and ahead of France and South Korea.

Health workers in personal protective equipment (PPE) work inside a new drive-thru coronavirus testing centre in the Staten Island borough of New York City, New York, US on March 19, 2020. — Reuters
Health workers in personal protective equipment (PPE) work inside a new drive-thru coronavirus testing centre in the Staten Island borough of New York City, New York, US on March 19, 2020. — Reuters

US health authorities have indicated they expect the number of cases to increase steeply in the coming days because of increased levels of testing after initial delays.

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