The United States set another single-day record of COVID-19 cases — 63,900 — according to a Johns Hopkins University global tracker.
July 11 (UPI) — The United States set another single-day record of COVID-19 cases — 63,900 — according to a Johns Hopkins University global tracker.
The country logged the new tally Friday, bringing the cumulative number of cases to nearly 3.2 million. More than 134,000 Americans have died from the virus and 983,000 have recovered.
Friday’s total surpassed the previous record of 63,247 set Thursday.
According to The New York Times’ tracker, dozens of states have experienced dramatic spikes in cases in recent weeks, led by Arizona, Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Louisiana, California and Georgia, among others.
In California, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ordered the closure of Los Angeles Apparel, where more than 300 workers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
