The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 842,624 in the country, an increase of 17,318.

The U.S. has the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world, followed by Italy and Spain.

Until now, 84,117 patients suffering from the pandemic have recovered and been discharged from hospital in the country.

New York, which is being hit the hardest by the novel coronavirus in the U.S, has so far reported more than 262,268 confirmed cases, with at least 20,354 deaths.

According to Worldometer, a reference website that provides counters and real-time statistics for diverse topics, coronavirus pandemic has so far claimed the lives of more than 186,388 people across the world. (ILKHA)