US Reports Over 184,000 New Daily COVID-19 Cases, Another Record-Breaking Number

By Madelaine D. First Posted: Nov 14, 2020 10:07 AM EST

The United States recorded over 184,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a fourth straight record for new infections.

Worst Day of Pandemic: US Reported More than 184,000 COVID-19 Cases

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Johns Hopkins University data showed that a total of 184,514 new coronavirus cases were reported in the U.S. on Friday, with 1,431 deaths.

So far, it is the highest number of COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day in the U.S. since the pandemic started. CNN described the continuous streak of record-breaking totals as the worst days of the pandemic.

As of Friday, the U.S. has a total of 10,737,335 COVID-19 cases and 244,332 deaths. These cases were reported from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other territories in the country, as well as repatriated cases.

So far, here are the worst days in the U.S., according to CNN:

Nov.13:184,514 new cases
Nov.12: 153,496 new cases
Nov.11: 143,231 new cases
Nov.10: 140,290 new cases
Nov.7: 128,468 new cases

November was the peak of COVID-19 spikes in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among American communities. Experts warned that it could get worse before it gets better.

More Americans are being hospitalized with COVID-19 than ever before. As per the Covid Tracking Project (CTP), hospitalizations for coronavirus set a record on Thursday, rising to 67,096.

Hospitalized Black and Latino in the US higher than White, says CDC

Meanwhile, CNN reported that Black and Latino hospitalization rates are significantly higher compared with Asian and White people,

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) weekly COVID-19 report showed that between March and Nov. 7, the hospitalization rate among Latino or Hispanic populations was 444.6 per 100,000 individuals.

There are 412.2 per 100,000 people among the Black community, while the hospitalization rate among Native Americans and Alaska Natives were 430.9 per 100,000.

The updated data on Friday showed that hospitalization rate among Pacific and Asian Islanders and Whites was 132.5 and 106.2 per 100,000.

The CDC report said that the rate for Hispanic or Latino people was approximately 4.2 times higher than non-Hispanic White people when examining the overall age-adjusted rates by ethnicity and race.

Rates for Alaska Native or American Indian people are approximately 4.1 times higher and 3.9 times among Black people than White people.

Recovering COVID-19 patients struggle to return to normal

MSN reported that COVID-19 survivors are struggling to get back to normal after hospitalization.

According to new research, surviving severely ill COVID-19 patients will have a hard time returning to a normal setup. It said COVID-19 survivors were likely to face financial and health problems even months later.

A team of scientists from the University of Michigan Health System led by Dr. Vineet Chopra had observed 488 COVID-19 patients treated and released from Michigan's healthcare facilities. The patients were observed two months after being discharged in the hospital or between Mar. 16 and Jul. 1.

A third of the COVID-19 survivors reported ongoing health problems, including cough, persistent loss of smell or taste, and new or worsening conditions, researchers revealed in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.

Almost half of the patients said they were "emotionally impacted" by their past condition, and a small percentage of 28 sought mental issues after being discharged.

On the other hand, 36 percent reported experiencing a mild financial impact from their hospitalization, while 40 percent said they either lost their job or were too sick to return to work.

The overall weekly hospitalizations rates in the U.S. have increased since the end of September. Moreover, the weekly hospitalization rates among children had a sustained increase for the past weeks or from Oct. 24 to Nov. 7, the CDC claimed.