US President Donald Trump noted a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country in recent days. In late April, the daily increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States stood at around 36,000, while starting from May the daily number of new cases of the infection fluctuates between 18,000 and 27,000. As of 17 May, nearly 1,470,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. The number of fatalities stands at 89,000 and around 270,000 patients have recovered//sputnik