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The number of U.S. COVID-19 Cases passed seven million on Friday, with the country accounting to 20 percent of the world's total number of infections.

As per the tracker maintained by John Hopkins University, the current number of U.S. COVID-19 cases came days after the country surpassed 200,000 deaths.

The six-million mark was hit on August 31, noted Politico. It took less than a month for that number to jump by a million.

The number of U.S. COVID-19 cases went down by the end of the summer, but at least 21 states are now seeing resurgences in infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data.

Recently the seven-day average for confirmed cases hovered around 40,000. Back in July, when the health crisis was at its peak, the average was over 66,000 infections.

Some States Improve COVID-19 Handling

COVID-19 Tracking Project said states in the South and West saw improved situations since mid-summer. The Midwest is the only region that sustained growth in its infections, they added.

"This has yet to result in dramatic regional spikes in hospitalizations and deaths similar to those seen in the South and West in prior months," the project said in a blog.

CDC Director Robert Redfield said that Americans aged 18 to 25 make up 26 percent of COVID-19 cases. This age group percentage is more than any other age groups' case count.

Death counts are down nationwide, as well as hospitalizations. This may be because younger people are generally better at fighting off the virus than older groups, said a U.S. News and World report.

But Redfield still warned that this age group could spread the disease to others who are vulnerable.

Despite this, COVID-19 infections in California are still more than 800,000, which is more than any state and more than many countries. But it is lower than its peaks in July and August.

In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis lifted restrictions on bars, restaurants, and other businesses. The move pushed the state into "phase three" of reopening," said a CBS News report.

DeSantis said the state would not be "closing anything moving forward."

The governor is even confident that the state can host a Super Bowl in February, which causes concerns for health professionals. The state has long been a COVID-19 hotspot.

At least eight states also reported spikes in new virus cases. These spikes showed an increase of more than 60 percent in the past two weeks.

Wisconsin also saw its virus caseload go up by nearly 100 percent.

Global COVID-19 Case Count

All over the world, COVID-19 cases are up at 32 million. The U.S. is with the highest case count, followed by India and Brazil.

The U.S. also sees far higher numbers in COVID-19 deaths than any other country.

Data from the Department of Health and Human Services show that U.S. cases went up 10 percent over the last few weeks.

The death toll was a "shame" for President Donald Trump. But he also said the situation could have been worse.

He pointed to a 2.2 million projection that said 2.2 million Americans could die from the virus without action to stop it.

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