“According to this morning, 5.1 million Americans have been tested for coronavirus ... As testing across the country increases dramatically, the number of cases will increase. People should not be discouraged by such numbers. We are observing a very positive trend in terms of hospitalizations, referrals to reception departments, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Pence announced plans to significantly increase the number of tests in the US in the coming weeks.

Earlier it was reported that the number of victims of coronavirus infection in the United States exceeded 50 thousand.