US health agency reports 853 new Covid-19 deaths, taking total to 204,033
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The US death toll had risen by 853 to 204,033.
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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday (Sept 27) reported 7,059,087 total COVID-19 cases, an increase of 49,871 infections from its previous count, and said the nation's death toll had risen by 853 to 204,033.
The new CDC case tally is as of 4 pm ET (2000 GMT) on Sept 26 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.
