<p>The United States recorded 2,494 more <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates"><b>coronavirus</b></a> deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported Saturday night by Johns Hopkins University.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-all-doctors-and-hospitals-to-light-a-candle-at-9pm-on-april-22-as-protest-says-ima-827545.html"><b>Track live updates on coronavirus here</b></a></p>.<p>The country now has an overall death toll of 53,511, with 936,293 confirmed infections, according to a tally by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Sunday).</p>.<p><b>Also Read: </b><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-26-829988.html"><b>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</b></a></p>.<p>The United States is by far the hardest-hit country in the global pandemic, in terms of both confirmed infections and deaths.</p>.<p>The toll of 2,494 was a jump from Friday, when the US recorded the lowest number of virus deaths -- 1,258 -- in nearly three weeks.</p>
<p>The United States recorded 2,494 more <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates"><b>coronavirus</b></a> deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported Saturday night by Johns Hopkins University.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-all-doctors-and-hospitals-to-light-a-candle-at-9pm-on-april-22-as-protest-says-ima-827545.html"><b>Track live updates on coronavirus here</b></a></p>.<p>The country now has an overall death toll of 53,511, with 936,293 confirmed infections, according to a tally by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Sunday).</p>.<p><b>Also Read: </b><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-26-829988.html"><b>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</b></a></p>.<p>The United States is by far the hardest-hit country in the global pandemic, in terms of both confirmed infections and deaths.</p>.<p>The toll of 2,494 was a jump from Friday, when the US recorded the lowest number of virus deaths -- 1,258 -- in nearly three weeks.</p>