- On Wednesday, the United States recorded its highest number of new daily coronavirus infections, according to accounts from The Washington Post and Johns Hopkins University.
- According to The Washington Post, the United States recorded 52,770 cases, while data from Johns Hopkins University reported 46,853 new cases daily. Both would indicate a historical maximum.
- Several states report spikes in the number of hospitalizations and positive coronavirus tests as the country begins to lift blocking measures, according to The Post.
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The United States recorded 50,000 new daily coronavirus infections Wednesday, according to a count by The Washington Post.
According to The Post, the United States recorded 52,770 cases on Wednesday, the first time it exceeded 50,000 new cases daily. Texas, Arizona, California, North Carolina and Georgia reported a record number of new infections, which contributed to the national expansion.
Several states report spikes in the number of hospitalizations and positive coronavirus tests as the country begins to lift blocking measures, according to The Post.
According to Johns Hopkins University data, the United States reported 46,853 new cases daily on Wednesday, less than the number reported by The Post, but still a record.
The United States has recorded at least 2.6 million coronavirus cases and more than 128,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
It took a few weeks for the impacts of the reopens to become apparent. This is because it can take several weeks between the time someone comes into contact with the virus and the time they start showing symptoms or getting tested. From there, it can take up to a week to process a test.
This increase in coronavirus cases is probably not a reflection of increased evidence. In Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards has said the increase in cases is “more than can be fairly attributed to the growth in evidence,” especially since hospitalizations have increased dramatically along with case counts.
Additionally, the percentage of coronavirus tests that test positive is now increasing in many states that are experiencing the largest increases, such as Arizona, Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, and Nevada, a sign that infection rates are increasing, rather than increasing. the tests are driving the surge. Nationwide, the rate of positive tests has increased daily since June 16, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
That means hospitals could be overloaded again.
“When you see the percentage of positivity increase, that generally means that not all cases are being captured by this system,” Dr. Adalja of Johns Hopkins University told Business Insider. “It really underlines the need for states to establish strong case contact tracking teams because that’s the way they keep those chains of transmission from spilling into their hospital.”
