(Reuters) – The United States broke its one-day record for new coronavirus infections on Thursday, reporting more than 91,000 new cases, and hospitalizations hit new highs in many states, according to a Reuters tally.
The increase comes less than a week before Tuesday’s presidential election.
Among the toughest blows of COVID-19’s most recent wave are highly controversial states such as Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, which will play a role in the decision of whether Republican President Donald Trump will get a momentary term or Democratic challenger Joe. Biden will become president.
The virus is also spreading to record levels in Europe, with France and Germany pronouncing national blockades this week.
The previous day’s record for cases in the United States was 84,169 on October 23. Globally, India holds the record for new cases on a non-marriage day with 97,894 infections on September 17.
The White House Coronavirus Working Group said the country was heading in the right direction and warned of a “relentless” spread that requires competitive action to curb new infections.
On Thursday, 12 states set a day for new cases: Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, and Oregon.
In addition to new infections, deaths and hospitalizations are also increasing. For the third time in October, more than 1,000 people died of the virus in a day without getting married on Thursday.
More than 229,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, the number of deaths worldwide.
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 exceeds more than 50% in October to 46,000, since mid-August.
(GRAPHIC: COVID-19 tracker – https://graphics. reuters. com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/)
(GRAPHIC: Where coronavirus instances accumulate and minimize in the United States: https://graphics. reuters. com/HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA-TRENDS/dgkvlgkrkpb/index. html)
(Report by Lisa Shumaker in Chicago; edited by Bill Berkrot)