US reports more than 1,000 Covid deaths in single day

The United States reported more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, amounting to almost 42 deaths every hour.

The United States reported more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, equating to around 42 fatalities an hour, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant continues to ravage parts of the country with low vaccination rates. Coronavirus-related deaths have spiked in the United States over the past month and are averaging 769 per day, the highest since mid-April, according to the Reuters tally.