The U.S. broke the single-day record for new coronavirus cases

• 88,452 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the United States on Thursday Kovid Tracking Project.
• For the second day in a row from the coronavirus, more than 1,000 people died.
• With the increase in new cases and the increase in hospital spikes, more than 46,000 people need treatment for COVID-19.
• At least 227,000 people have now died from the coronavirus in the US.
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Most Americans tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, with nearly 90,000 new cases reported on Thursday, a one-day record. The number of people hospitalized for coronavirus is also the highest in months, just days after President Donald Trump stressed that America.Rounding the corner“In its fight against the epidemic.

For the second time this week, more than 1,000 people have been reported dead since COVID-19 Kovid Tracking Project, In addition to the 88,452 cases announced on Thursday, indicate that more than 46,000 people are currently hospitalized – the epidemic is out of control and the increase in new cases is not just a product of further testing.

True, the number of those tested positive for coronavirus is now at a seven-day average of 6.3%, up from 4.5% a month ago.

—CDC (CDCgov) October 28, 2020

The problem is even worse in the battlefield states that will determine the 2020 election, According to the Washington Post.

“In the 13 states considered competitive by Cook’s political report, the weekly average of new cases reported daily on a daily basis has increased by 45% over the past two weeks,” The Post reported. Three states – Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan – grew more than 53%.

“We are not going to control the epidemic,” said White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Told CNN On Sunday. “We’re going to control the fact that we get vaccinations, treatment modalities and other relief areas.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 has now killed at least 227,000 people in the United States.

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