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AMERICA OVERTAKES ITALY WITH 20,000 DEATHS AND 5,00,000 CORONAVIRUS CASES.

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The United States on Friday become the first country to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day, with 2,108 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.

Paramedic Chelsea Monge, of Ready Responders, dons personal protective gear before making a house call for a possible coronavirus patient Friday, April 10, 2020, in Henderson, Nevada.
Paramedic Chelsea Monge, of Ready Responders, dons personal protective gear before making a house call for a possible coronavirus patient Friday, April 10, 2020, in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo | AP)

U.S. deaths due to the coronavirus surpassed 20,000 on Saturday, the highest reported number in the world, according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs the pandemic might be nearing a peak.

Italy has the second most reported deaths at 19,468 and Spain is in third place with 16,353. The United States has five times the population of Italy and nearly seven times the population of Spain.

The United States has seen its highest death tolls to date in the epidemic with roughly 2,000 deaths a day reported for the last four days in a row.

Public health experts have warned that the U.S. death toll could spike to 200,000 over the summer if unprecedented stay-at-home orders that have closed businesses and kept most Americans indoors are lifted after 30 days.

The United States tally also crossed crossed half a million cases with 500,399 confirmed ones, 20,000 deaths and 28,837 recoveries so far.