Coronavirus update: A slight increase in cases, most homeowners have exited forbearance Reopenings are creating supply chain issues 05/21/2021 Total U.S. confirmed cases: 33,058,956 (33,029,091) Total U.S. deaths: 588,583 (587,930) Total global cases: 165,639,253 (165,015,132) Total global deaths: 3,432,672 (3,420,173) Cases tick higher at week’s end As vaccinations increase across the U.S., the number of new COVID-19 cases has flatlined. However, new cases ticked higher at the end of this week. According to data compiled by the COVID-19 Tracking Project at Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. reported almost 30,000 new cases on Thursday, a few hundred higher than the day before. Despite the increase, the U.S. has kept new cases below 30,000 for the last several days.