Over 400 die of coronavirus in US, confirmed infections jump to nearly 34,000

US has seen a significant spike in coronavirus cases with total confirmed infections jumping to nearly 34,000 while over 400 fatalities were recorded, even as one in every three Americans has been told to stay home.

According to Worldometer, a website which compiles new cases of COVID-19, till Sunday evening at least 33,546 Americans, including Republican Senator from Kentucky Rand Paul, were confirmed infected with coronavirus while death toll increased to 419.

Paul was first Senator to have tested positive for coronavirus and he has gone into quarantine.

Meanwhile, at a news conference in White House, President Donald Trump identified New York, California and Washington as three major coronavirus hot spots.

New York tops list with more than 15,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 5,418 new cases ded in 24 hours alone. As many as 114 people in New York have died of which 58 were reported in a day.

Painting a grim picture, Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York is heed towards a major short of essential medical supply in next 10 days.

"We're about 10 days away from seeing widespre shorts. If we don't get more ventilators people will die," he said.

In White House, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters that so far, more than 2,50,000 Americans have been tested for coronavirus.

Trump said that he was rushing all necessary supplies to New York. He has issued Major Disaster Declarations for New York, California and Washington.

"We have large quantities of medical equipment and supplies on way to those states... Respirators, surgical masks and gowns, face shields, coveralls and gloves in large quantities are alrey being delivered to Washington and New York," he said.

Trump also said that he has directed Federal Emergency Manment ncy (FEMA) to supply four large federal medical stations with 1,000 beds for New York, eight large federal medical stations with 2,000 beds for California and three large federal medical stations and four small federal medical stations with 1,000 beds for State of Washington.

US president also approved deployment of National Guards in New York.

supplies en route to California and New York will be delivered within 48 hours, Trump anunced. president has been holding daily White House news conference for about 10 days w, with each lasting for more than an hour.

Trump said two naval hospital ships were being deployed in New York and Los Angeles, while thousands of surgical masks have been delivered to all se states.

A process is on to massively increase availability of testing kits, which are fast and quick, he said.

Terming this a challenging time for all Americans, Trump said, "We're enduring a great national trial, and we will prove that we can meet moment." Assured people that he was doing everything possible to confront and ultimately defeat this "horrible invisible enemy".

"We're at war. In a true sense, we're at war and we're fighting an invisible enemy. For those worried and afraid, please kw as long as I am your president, you can feel confident that you have a leer who will always fight for you. I will t stop until we win," Trump said.

"This will be a great victory. And it's going to be a victory that, in my opinion, will happen much sooner than originally expected," he ded.