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Coronavirus: Total US COVID-19 cases top 39 million

By Kelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Total US COVID-19 cases top 39 million This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Total COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 39 million on Tuesday, Aug. 31,2021, fueled by a continued surge in infections attributed primarily to the unchecked spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

By Kelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Total COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 39 million Tuesday, fueled by a continued surge in infections attributed primarily to the unchecked spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus.

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By 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, U.S. COVID-19 cases totaled 39,115,924, and the nationwide death toll totaled 639,390, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. The totals include nearly 200,000 new cases and almost 1,200 virus-related deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.

The latest figures mark the third consecutive seven-day period during which 1 million new COVID-19 cases were reported. During the nation’s winter peak, the U.S. averaged 1 million new cases every four days, according to Johns Hopkins data.

India has recorded the second-highest nationwide cases with nearly 33 million, resulting in nearly 439,000 deaths, while Brazil has confirmed nearly 21 million cases but nearly 580,000 COVID-19 fatalities, according to the Johns Hopkins tally.

To date, 13 U.S. states have confirmed at least 1 million COVID-19 cases each, including:

  • California: nearly 4.4 million cases, resulting in nearly 66,000 deaths.
  • Texas: nearly 3.6 million cases, resulting in nearly 57,000 deaths.
  • Florida: more than 3.2 million cases, resulting in nearly 44,000 deaths.
  • New York: nearly 2.3 million cases, resulting in more than 54,000 deaths.
  • Illinois: more than 1.5 million cases, resulting in more than 26,000 deaths.
  • Georgia: nearly 1.4 million cases, resulting in nearly 23,000 deaths.
  • Pennsylvania: more than 1.3 million cases, resulting in more than 28,000 deaths.
  • Ohio: more than 1.2 million cases, resulting in nearly 21,000 deaths.
  • North Carolina: more than 1.2 million cases, resulting in more than 14,000 deaths.
  • New Jersey: nearly 1.1 million cases, resulting in nearly 27,000 deaths.
  • Michigan: nearly 1.1 million cases, resulting in nearly 22,000 deaths.
  • Tennessee: more than 1 million cases, resulting in more than 13,000 deaths.
  • Arizona: more than 1 million cases, resulting in nearly 19,000 deaths.

Fifteen other states have reported at least half a million cases, including Indiana, Virginia, Missouri, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Alabama, Louisiana, Minnesota, Colorado, Kentucky, Washington and Oklahoma. Meanwhile, another eight states have reported fewer than half a million cases but more than 300,000 cases, including Maryland, Utah, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Nevada, Connecticut and Kansas.

Click here to see CNN’s complete state-by-state tracker.

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