(CNN)The number of coronavirus deaths could surpass 100,000 by June 1, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
The 12 forecasting models in the United States tracked by the CDC are predicting an increase in deaths in the coming weeks and this grim milestone, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield tweeted.
As of Friday, more than 1.4 million people in the US have been infected with the coronavirus, and more than 87,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Earlier this week, a model by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington forecast 147,000 deaths in the US by August 4.
Coronavirus pandemic in the US
Coronavirus pandemic in the US
Despite the CDC's prediction, the number of new coronavirus cases reported each day is going down in more than half of US states, according to an analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
Twenty-eight states have seen a downward trend, including several that took steps toward reopening relatively early like Georgia and South Carolina.
A notable exception is Texas, where case numbers are up between 20% and 30% since the state began lifting stay-home restrictions on May 1. On Thursday, the Lone Star State reported it's highest single-day increase in fatalities with 58 new deaths.
In all, seven states are still experiencin
The 12 forecasting models in the United States tracked by the CDC are predicting an increase in deaths in the coming weeks and this grim milestone, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield tweeted.
As of Friday, more than 1.4 million people in the US have been infected with the coronavirus, and more than 87,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Track your state's cases here
Coronavirus pandemic in the US
Coronavirus pandemic in the US
Despite the CDC's prediction, the number of new coronavirus cases reported each day is going down in more than half of US states, according to an analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
Twenty-eight states have seen a downward trend, including several that took steps toward reopening relatively early like Georgia and South Carolina.
A notable exception is Texas, where case numbers are up between 20% and 30% since the state began lifting stay-home restrictions on May 1. On Thursday, the Lone Star State reported it's highest single-day increase in fatalities with 58 new deaths.
In all, seven states are still experiencin
