COVID-19: US Reports New Single-Day World Record of 100,000 Cases
The U.S. set a new world record for confirmed COVID-19 daily caseload on Friday, reporting just over 100,000 new infections.
This new world record surpassed the previous 91,000 COVID-19 cases reported the day earlier, said a Reuters tally.
Previously, India held the world record for the global pandemic.
India's September record for COVID-19 cases was 97,894 but the new record was 100,233.
The spike came just four days before the presidential election on Tuesday.
Overall U.S. COVID-19 cases crossed nine million on Friday, representing 3% of the entire country's population.
Sixteen states reported their highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases on Friday, alongside 13 that reported record levels of hospitalized patients.
There were 230,000 people killed by the virus so far.
As of October 31, there were considerable increases in new cases, including five key states for the election: Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
New York Times also noted that hospitalizations and deaths are moving in an upward trend.
On Friday alone, there was an increase of about 25% in hospitalizations after recording more than 46,600 cases, according to The Covid Tracking Project.
On average, there are 800 deaths happening in the U.S. on a single day.
There are over 272 confirmed cases and seven deaths are reported per 10,000 people in the U.S.
COVID-19 Cases to Surge with Cold Weather
According to NPR, the U.S. breaking single-day records will likely be something repeated in the coming weeks. A third surge in infections is expected to the previous surges.
The country's previous single-day record of 77,299 cases in July was exceeded just over the past ten days.
For the past two days, it was clear the nation is now reporting more than one COVID-19 case per second.
Experts have also warned of a COVID-19 case surge as weather in the U.S. turns colder. Social distancing restrictions are expected to become harder to enforce and the public is also expected to move daily activity indoors.
Health experts added that the increase in cases is largely driven by asymptomatic cases.
Dr. Rober Redfield, the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), called the coronavirus a "silent epidemic," reported CNN.
Redfield said asymptomatic infections move amonst 12- to 30-year-olds. From there, older people start getting infected.
"This is what is driving the expansion that we're seeing in the outbreak across the country right now," he said.
Officials Warn Against Gatherings Amid COVID-19
After Halloween this weekend, the CDC continued to warn against "high-risk activities."
The agency also warned against holding indoor parties and travelling with people outside your household.
In Oregon, for example, the state's health authority strongly encouraged residents to forgo traditional get-togethers for the coming holidays.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy also urged against taking family members out of nursing homes for Thanksgiving.
"It's cold, it's rainy, our numbers are up. It gives me no joy to say you can't bring mom or dad out of the nursing home," Murphy said, adding that it's against his wishes for residents to stop traditional Thanksgiving.
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