Photos: US records 2,600 new COVID-19 cases per hour; tally over 4 million

The United States Covid-19 tally stands at 4,170,333 cases, with over 2,600 new cases every hour on average, the highest rate in the world. Of the 20 countries with the biggest outbreak, the United States ranks second for cases per capita, at 120 infections per 10,000 people. President Donald Trump has recently shifted his tone on the outbreak and has asked Americans to wear masks to check the spread of the virus. The United States ranks sixth globally for the highest deaths per capita, only exceeded by the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Chile and France.

Updated on: Jul 24, 2020 6:26 PM IST

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Firefighters put on protective gear while responding to a 911 medical call for a person experiencing Covid-19 related symptoms in Brooklyn Park, Maryland on July 21. According to a Reuters tally, the United States is recording 2,600 new cases every hour on average, the highest rate in the world. (Alex Edelman / Bloomberg)

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A health care worker gives a thumbs up after people used nasal swabs for a self administered test at the new federally funded COVID-19 testing site at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium in Miami, Florida on July 23. Infections in the United States have rapidly accelerated since the first case was detected on Jan. 21. It took the country 98 days to reach 1 million cases. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP)

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People out and about in Huntington Beach, California on July 23. The US took another 43 days since 1 million were registered to reach 2 million and then 27 days to reach 3 million. It has only taken 16 days to reach 4 million at a rate of 43 new cases a minute. (Mike Blake / REUTERS)

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A man seen wearing a protective mask while sitting inside a distillery in Juneau, Alaska on July 22. The federal government, state governors and city leaders have often clashed over the best way to tackle the pandemic, leading to a confusing patchwork of rules on issues like mask wearing in public and when businesses can open. (Meg Roussos / Bloomberg)

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US President Donald Trump gestures towards a graphic on the coronavirus outbreak as he speaks during a news conference at the White House, in Washington on July 23. Trump has been reluctant to wear a mask himself but this week he encouraged Americans to wear masks and recently appeared in public for the first time with a face covering. (Evan Vucci / AP)

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A view inside the Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, New York on July 21. Of the 20 countries with the biggest outbreak, the United States ranks second for cases per capita, at 120 infections per 10,000 people, only exceeded by Chile, Reuters reported. (Timothy A Clary / AFP)

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People wearing face masks walk along the ocean pier in Huntington Beach, California on July 23. With over 143,000 deaths, or 4.4 fatalities per 10,000 people, the United States ranks sixth globally for the highest deaths per capita. (Mike Blake / REUTERS)

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The “Fearless Girl” statue in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street in New York City on July 23. According to the Reuters tally, the rate of new infections globally shows no sign of slowing, with the disease accelerating the fastest in the United States and South America. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images / AFP)