Washington, August 20, 2021, SPA -- The United States of America reported 157,694 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1054 deaths during the past 24 hours. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the total number of COVID-19 cases reached 37,259,886, while death toll jumped to 623,244. --SPA 00:02 LOCAL TIME 21:02 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w1604885