Donald Trump Extends Stay-at-Home Guidelines until April 30

US President Donald Trump is extending federal guidelines recommending people stay home and away from one another for another 30 days as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country.

Speaking during the latest Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House on Sunday, the President said that measures such as social distancing were "the way you win", adding that the US "will be well on our way to recovery" by June.

He said the decision to extend social distancing was made after he heard that "2.2 million people could have died if we didn't go through with all of this", adding that if the death toll could be restricted to less than 100,000 "we all together have done a very good job".

"The highest point of the death rate is likely to hit in two weeks," he said.

The federal guidelines recommend that older people and those with preexisting conditions stay home and away from other people, and also recommend that all Americans avoid social gatherings, work from home and steer clear of bars and restaurants.

Trump said last week he hoped to have the country “re-opened” by Easter, however, public health experts sounded the alarm, saying a rollback would speed transmission, making the situation worse.