Coronavirus Update: NYC death toll exceeds 9/11 number, Wuhan reopens

The number of coronavirus deaths in New York City has exceeded the death toll there from the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in Manhattan. The number of confirmed, virus-related deaths in the city is now 4,009, compared to 2,753 in the 9/11 attacks.

The city had a one-surge in related deaths of 731, city officials said Tuesday. 

In Wuhan, China, where the pandemic started, officials have relaxed their 76-day stay-at-home ban, allowing those who test negative for the virus to return to work and travel. 

The number of confirmed virus cases worldwide is now 1,446,577, with the related death toll at 83,149.

The U.S. now has 399,9229 reported cases and 12,911 related deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center.