By Monday, the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States had grown to at least 364,723 cases in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. There are outbreak clusters in New York, Washington state and California, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking reports and confirming them with local health departments.The number of cases in the U.S. and worldwide is the subject of some debate, as testing has been rolled out unevenly and the criteria for diagnosis (through clinical means or a lab test) has varied from country-to-country.U.S. Coronavirus CasesU.S. Coronavirus CasesABC News, Johns Hopkins CSSE
For more information on COVID-19 cases in your state, check your state's health department website, listed below. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintains nationwide statistics, but they are not updated as frequently. Information from Johns Hopkins University is not independently verified by ABC News.The growing number of lab-confirmed cases in the U.S. at this point still pales in comparison to the seasonal flu, which kills an estimated 12,000 to 61,000 people per year and affects between 9 million and 45 million people in the country, according to the CDC.Still, experts warn that the COVID-19 shouldn't be downplayed or compared to a bad case of the flu. Instead, the respiratory disease is more akin to severe pneumonia, and in serious cases, patients experiencing difficulty breathing have been hospitalized and put on ventilators.Editor's PicksAmericans hoarding hand sanitizer, face masks and oat milk amid coronavirus fearsFamilies of residents at Washington nursing home hit by coronavirus want answersCoronavirus symptoms: Answers to your COVID-19 questions
What is unknown is how deadly coronavirus, which has no treatment at this point, is compared to the flu or how serious its effects are for those who are sickened but do not die.MORE: Simple answers to common questions about coronavirus
Of those cases in the U.S. (pictured above), at least 48 were diagnosed in individuals who were repatriated to the United States on government charter flights from Wuhan, China, and from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. But many others are cases of unknown origin, or community spread, where there is no known nexus to travel.Cumulative Coronavirus Cases in U.S.Cumulative Coronavirus Cases in U.S.ABC News, Johns Hopkins CSSETracking novel coronavirus worldwide
Meanwhile, the virus, officially known as COVID-19, has spread to dozens of countries in regions around the world.MORE: What we know and don't about asymptomatic transmission and coronavirus
The novel coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in late December, and has since sickened at least 1.3 million people worldwide and killed tens of thousands, primarily in mainland China, Italy, Spain, France, Iran, the United Kingdom and the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins. A least 273,546 people globally have already recovered, JHU said.Countries and Territories with Confirmed CasesCountries and Territories with Confirmed CasesABC News, Johns Hopkins CSSECOVID-19 Global SpreadCOVID-19 Global SpreadABC News, Johns Hopkins CSSECheck your state's health department for the latest COVID-19 casesAlabamaAlaskaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashington stateWashington, DCWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
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