This was reported by the press service of the White House.

“On March 13, 2020, the president declared a national emergency in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic continues to pose a significant public health and security risk to the country, ”the statement said.

It is specified that the emergency regime will be extended after March 1, 2021.

The term for extending the emergency regime has not been specified.

Earlier in the United States, the total number of deaths due to coronavirus infection COVID-19 exceeded 500 thousand.