Covid-19 Pandemic USA Update As of 19:46 Hrs EDT 0n 8/5/20 08/05/2020 Community Coronavirus 0 161,581 Americans are confirmed to have died from the Covid-19 virus, up 1,291 from 8/4. 4,973,316 Americans are confirmed to have contracted the Covid-19 virus, up 54,869 from 8/4. Article submitted by, ronald mcdonnel.