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NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Agencies): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease in the United States has reached 20,007,149, with 346,043 deaths, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and collects data from federal and local authorities. , media and other sources.
The United States still has the highest case count in the world, Sputnik news agency reported.
The majority of Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the US states of California, which has reported 2.3 million infections, Texas (1.77 million), Florida (1.32 million), New York (979,000) ) and Illinois (963,000).
According to the latest data, the US has recorded cases of the new strain of the coronavirus, previously discovered in the UK, in the states of California, Colorado and Florida.
Hospitalizations in the United States also rose to a new record, with 125,379 people admitted, according to data compiled by the Covid Tracking Project. That compares with the two previous waves of the virus, in April and July, which peaked at around 60,000.
The data shows the Midwest as the only region where hospitalizations are declining, with the majority in the South at just under 50,000.
The Northeast, hardest hit by the first wave of the pandemic, has seen the fewest hospitalizations in the recent surge.
Meanwhile, California added a record 585 new deaths, bringing the total to 25,971. The state reported 47,189 new cases, with a total count close to 2.3 million.
The Golden State has become the epicenter of the latest outbreak as hospitals, particularly in Southern California, run out of intensive care unit beds. The test positivity rate of 12.2% is at one of the highest levels since the start of the pandemic. – Agencies
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