Nation When will US reach 100,000 deaths? After a horrific April, grim milestone could hit in May May 1, 2020May 4, 2020 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY Comments Off on When will US reach 100,000 deaths? After a horrific April, grim milestone could hit in May After the U.S. suffered nearly 60,000 deaths because of the coronavirus in April, the prospect looms of reaching the grim milestone of 100,000.