Covid-19 Pandemic USA Update As of 20:06 Hrs EDT on 8/26/20 08/26/2020 Community Coronavirus 0 183,641 Americans are confirmed to have died from the Covid-19 virus, up 1,277 from 8/25. 5,999,676 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with the Covid-19 virus, up 43,948 from 8/25. Article submitted by, ronald mcdonnel.