https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/522757-us-sets-new-record-for-average-daily-coronavirus-cases
By Peter Sullivan - 10/26/20 11:36 AM EDT
The United States set a record Sunday for new coronavirus cases averaged over a seven-day period, as cases march steadily upward.
The average new cases per day over a seven-day period was 68,954 on Sunday, according to the Covid Tracking Project, beating the previous record of 66,844 set on July 23.
The country has now passed the July peak, and there is no end in sight as the weather gets colder and more activity moves indoors, where the virus spreads more easily.
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However, hospitalizations are also rising, a sign that the rise in cases is not just because of more testing. There are more than 41,000 people hospitalized with coronavirus, up from around 30,000 at the end of September.
The percentage of tests coming back positive is also rising, another sign of the rising spread of the virus. It is now at about 6 percent nationally and climbing, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, said Sunday that the administration did not even have the goal of getting the pandemic under control.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/26/covid-news-mexico-death-toll-mike-pence-democrats-europe/6034201002/
Adrianna Rodriguez
Jessica Flores
Jorge L. Ortiz
Oct. 26, 2020
The U.S. had more than 481,372 new cases of COVID-19 last week, setting a record for the most new infections reported in a week since the pandemic began.
Nearly half the country set records for new COVID-19 cases in a week while five states had a record number of deaths in a week: Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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The U.S. had more than 481,372 new cases of COVID-19 last week, setting a record for the most new infections reported in a week since the pandemic began.
Nearly half the country set records for new COVID-19 cases in a week while five states had a record number of deaths in a week: Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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