There now have been more than 10,000 deaths in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly half of the deaths (4,758) were in New York state, followed by New Jersey (1,003) and Michigan (617), according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
Globally, there were 73,917 deaths as of 10:45 a.m. HST, and more than 1.3 million people have tested positive.
The U.S. has had 356,942 confirmed cases — by far more than any other nation.
The U.S. is followed by Spain (135,032), Italy (132,547) and Germany (101,806).
On March 1, there were 98 confirmed cases in the U.S. On March 15, there were about 4,600 cases. By April 1, the number rose to more than 243,000 as testing efforts increased nationally.
On the Big Island, 25 have tested positive since the outbreak began; 20 have been cleared by the Department of Health. The remaining five are quarantined at home and are being monitored.
As of Sunday, there were 371 cases statewide.
More than 275,000 people worldwide have recovered from the virus, including nearly 19,000 in the U.S.
