The country now accounts for 23,923,062 cases and 397,494 deaths from covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.

The country is expected to break the 400,000 death barrier between Monday and Tuesday.

New York State remains the hardest hit by the pandemic with 40,993 deaths, California with 33,551.

The United States remains the country with the most deaths and also with the most confirmed cases of infection.