There were 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the United States on Thursday, updated data showed Friday.
July 31 (UPI) — There were 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the United States on Thursday, updated data showed Friday.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 4.496 million U. S. cases and 152,000 deaths, according to updated figures from researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
More than 1,200 patients died Thursday, the ninth day of the last 10 that saw the daily toll pass 1,000, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantissaid Friday he planned to speak with President Donald Trump about the dangers of COVID-19 and Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to bring severe storm conditions to the state this weekend.
