Deaths relating to this new strain of influenza began appearing in the US in late April, and by early June, 15 states had reported fatalities related to or directly occurring from the virus. On October 24th, the Obama administration declared a national emergency.[124] Deaths totaled at 4,000 as of November 15, 2009. (Later reaching an estimated 12,469 American deaths, as of 03/2020 according to the WHO)[citation needed].