In the United States, people are now proven to be infected with the corona virus in all 50 states. West Virginia, the last country in the eastern United States, reported yesterday (local time) that a patient had tested positive for the virus for the first time. „We knew it was going to happen and we were prepared for it,“ Governor Jim Justice wrote on Twitter.
In a speech to the citizens, he had previously announced the closure of all restaurants, bars and casinos in the state by midnight. However, restaurants and bars can continue to sell takeaway food.
According to Johns Hopkins University, the total number of cases of coronavirus infections reported in the United States was around 6,500. The number of deaths as a result of Covid-19 disease exceeded the hundreds mark there for the first time.