(VOVworld) – Tuesday is the deadline for Americans to sign up for health care coverage instead of midnight Monday. 

Angel Rivera (L) and his wife Wilma Rivera sit with, Amada cantera, an insurance agent with Sunshine Life and Health Advisors as they try to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act at the kiosk setup at the Mall of Americas, Dec. 22, 2013 in Miami, Fla. (Photo: msnbc.com)

Julie Bataille, spokeswoman for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said the decision was made due to people’s high demands. The government also took into consideration the fact that consumers may be enrolling from multiple time zones. The White House hopes the one-day delay can ensure a smooth registration process.

The website Healthcare.gov saw more than 1.2 million visitors over the weekend. By Monday evening the figure increased by an additional 1 million people. About 200,000 phone calls were made healthcare registrants.

The increase in those signed up for Obamacare is expected to raise the prestige of Obama’s law on healthcare reforms, and the President’s own favorability. Over the weekend, President Obama also signed up for the service as a way of supporting the program offering high quality medical insurance at low price.