Reported coronavirus death toll in U.S. tops 100

At least 100 people in the United States have now died from coronavirus, according to an unofficial count compiled by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, and the disease has spread to all 50 states.

The grim milestone comes less than a month after the first reported case of community spread of the virus on Feb. 26. Cases in the U.S. have exploded in recent weeks as testing for the respiratory disease has become more readily available, though testing capability is still not widespread despite a deluge of criticism and efforts by the Trump administration.

According to the Johns Hopkins database, there are now 5,894 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including presumed positives, reported in the country, and 105 reported deaths from the virus. West Virginia announced its first confirmed case on Tuesday, making it the 50th U.S. state to have confirmed cases. The database lists almost 200,000 confirmed cases globally.