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WASHINGTON: The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed the 11 million mark on Sunday and reached another grim milestone, according to a Reuters tally, as the third wave of Covid-19 infections surged across the country.
Reuters data shows that the pace of the pandemic in the US has accelerated, with a million more new cases from just 8 days ago when it reached 10 million, making it the fastest since it began. the pandemic.
This compares with the 10 days it took to go from 9 to 10 million and the 16 days it took to reach 9 million out of 8 million cases.
The United States, the most affected by the coronavirus, surpassed 10 million cases of Covid-19 on November 8 and is reporting more than 100,000 cases daily for the last 11 days in a row.
The latest 7-day average shows that the US is reporting more than 144,000 daily cases and 1,120 daily deaths, the highest for any country in the world.
Texas and California have reported the highest number of Covid-19 infections in the U.S., and together they account for about 2.1 million cases or about 19% of total cases since the pandemic began, according to an analysis. from Reuters.
As Covid-19-related hospitalizations continue to rise, surpassing 69,000 on Saturday, top aides to US President-elect Joe Biden have emphasized the need to control the pandemic, warning that local health systems are finding themselves at a turning point.
The Midwest continues to be the hardest hit region based on the highest number of cases per capita, with North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska the five most affected US states.
Illinois, which has become the new epicenter of the pandemic in the region and across the country, reported a record 15,433 new cases on Friday, the most of any state in a 24-hour period, surpassing the all-time high. above 15,300. established by Florida in July.
This week, several states reimposed restrictions to curb the spread of the virus across the country. North Dakota became the latest state to require face covers to be worn in public, joining 39 other states this month in reporting record daily jumps in new cases.
State governors urged residents to stay home as much as possible, including Nevada Democrat Steve Sisolak, who said Friday night that he became the fourth governor to be infected with the virus.
The United States accounts for about 20% of more than 54 million global cases and about 19% of the 1.31 million reported deaths worldwide, according to a Reuters tally.
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