Covid-19 Pandemic USA Update As of 20:01 Hrs EDT on 8/31/20 08/31/2020 Community Coronavirus 0 187,736 Americans are confirmed to have died from the Covid-19 virus,up 517 from 8/30. 6,211,681 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with the Covid-19 virus, up 38,445 from 8/30. Article submitted by, ronald mcdonnel.