News US stuck in a ‘horrible plateau’ of COVID-19 deaths, experts say. Here’s why. August 3, 2022 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY Comments Off on US stuck in a ‘horrible plateau’ of COVID-19 deaths, experts say. Here’s why. In July, more than 12,500 Americans died of COVID-19, at an average pace of about 400 deaths per day, according to Johns Hopkins University data.