Published 16:04 IST, June 28th 2020
Trump visits golf course as US records highest single-day tally of coronavirus cases
Trump visited one of his private golf courses in Virginia on June 27 amid growing cases of coronavirus in the country and widespread protests against racism.
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US President Donald Trump visited one of his private golf courses in Virginia on June 27 amid growing cases of coronavirus in country. visit came a day after Trump said he would stay in Washington DC to make sure that law and order are enforced amid ongoing protests across United States. Donald Trump has been frequently criticised over his golfing habit while in White House as media reports suggest his latest outing was his 271st since he took office in 2016, which made his aver once every 4.6 days.
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Donald Trump's latest golfing outing came a day after United States recorded its highest single-day tally of coronavirus infections with nearly 40,000 cases. In addition to setting all-time record for highest jump in single day cases, 11 states also reportedly broke records for aver number of cases reported daily over last week.
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"I was going to go to Bedminster, New Jersey, this weekend, but wanted to stay in Washington, D.C. to make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced. arsonists, anarchists, looters, and agitators have been largely stopped. I am doing what is necessary to keep our communities safe — and se people will be brought to justice!" Trump had tweeted on June 26.
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COVID-19 in US
According to figures by Johns Hopkins University, United States has recorded over 2.5 million coronavirus cases so far, of which 1,25,539 people have lost ir lives. New York remains worst-hit region in country with 31,368 deaths, followed by New Jersey with 14,948 deaths. Cases are steadily rising in country with 25 states reporting more infections last week than previous week. According to reports, 10 states in United States registered weekly infection rise of more than 50 percent. Meanwhile, global tally stands at 9.9 million cases and over 4,99,000 deaths as of June 27.
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16:04 IST, June 28th 2020