FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators march to honor people who have died during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Manhattan, New York, U.S., August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
(Reuters) - The number of new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the United States fell 17% last week, the fifth straight week of declines, according to a Reuters tally of state and county reports.
Nearly 1,000 people a day continue to die from COVID-19, though last week's total of more than 6,700 deaths was down 9% from the previous seven days.
