The US is at a “very critical” phase in its fight against Covid-19, President Donald Trump has said, advising Americans to stay indoors and practise social distancing for the next four weeks to win the war against the rapidly-spreading coronavirus pandemic.
More than 305 million out of the total 330 million Americans are staying indoors as the US battles to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus which has infected over 235,000 people and claimed 5,800 lives in the country, the White House has said.
The social mitigation measures including social distancing, which has now have been extended till April 30, is key to a successful fight against coronavirus, officials said.
“We are in a very critical phase of our war against the coronavirus; it is vital that every American follows our guidelines on the 30 days to slow the spread. The sacrifices we make over the next four weeks will have countless American lives saved,” Trump told reporters during his daily White House news conference on Thursday.