The number of COVID-19-related deaths in the United States surpassed the 150,000 mark on Wednesday as the country continues to see an upsurge surge in daily infections.

The U.S. remains the world’s worst affected country, having now reported more than 4.3 million cases, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University.

The figures represent 26.1 percent of the global infections and 22.6 percent of the deaths.

Out of the 20 countries that have reported the most infections, the U.S. ranks sixth in deaths per capita, standing at 4.5 fatalities per 10,000 people.

Only the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Peru and Chile have a higher per capita rate, the tally shows, with U.S. deaths making up nearly 23% of the global total of 660,997.