While the number is growing in the U.S., public health officials have warned that the actual number of people with COVID-19 is much higher than the number of confirmed cases because testing was not readily available as the virus gained a foothold in the United States.
How many confirmed cases are there in your county? The New York Times is mapping the confirmed cases by county. You can click here to see the map which is updated often throughout the day.
Below, from Johns Hopkins University, is a map that shows the number of cases around the world.
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