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The coronavirus death toll in the U.S. rose to 471 on Monday, while the number of cases reached 35,224, according to figures compiled by John Hopkins University. 

New York City and Washington state — where the country’s first case was reported in late January — are the most affected, with 99 and 96 fatalities, respectively. 

In all, 178 people diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered from the disease so far.

Cases have been reported in all 50 states of the U.S., as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

The Johns Hopkins figures

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