US coronavirus: Covid-19 cases rise in 41 states as total number approaches 3.5m – live updates | United States News


Here is a brief summary of the coronavirus situation across the country. California, Arizona, Texas and Florida reported yesterday on 36,000 new cases of coronavirus. The restrictions designed to combat the spread of the pandemic that is spreading in the United States are eerily reminiscent of the dark days of April.

Increasing counts of confirmed infections and the increasing number of deaths led to the Mayor of the Angels Declare that the second largest city in the country is about to resort to closing all businesses, except essential ones, reports the Associated Press.

More school districts made plans to start their fall semester with no on-site instruction, and The 2021 California Rose Parade it was cancelled.

However, other events occurred without flinching. Thousands of racing fans gathered at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee for a Nascar event. Officials allowed 20,000 on the track – The largest sporting event in the US since the pandemic began four months ago.

Yesterday's Nascar event at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee was the largest sporting event in the US since the pandemic began four months ago

Yesterday’s Nascar event at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee was the largest sporting event in the US since the pandemic began four months ago Photograph: Mark Humphrey / AP

According to New York Times figures, there have been at least 67,515 cases of coronavirus in Tennessee and at least 773 people had died. The state set a record for its highest number of new daily cases Monday with 2,509 cases.

California, Arizona, Florida and Texas reported a total of more than 450 new deaths. In Texas, which again set a record for new confirmed cases, nearly 10,800, Republican Governor Greg Abbott has increasingly emphasized facial coatings as the way to avoid another blockage.

Alabama reported a total of 40 deaths in one day, high in pandemicand officials said the state will begin requiring facial masks.

Montana Governor Steve Bullock Masks required in indoor public spaces and at larger outdoor gatherings in counties where four or more people are known to have Covid-19. The Democratic governor’s order came when the state also reported a record number of new confirmed cases.

In Ohio, the governor. Mike DeWine, who has faced criticism from fellow Republicans for the business closure, delivered a televised speech with an emotional appeal to residents to make sacrifices to protect their neighbors. But he stopped before imposing masks.

Florida exceeded 300,000 confirmed cases overall, reporting 10,181 new infections as their average daily mortality rate continues to rise. If it were a country, Florida would be among the ten most affected countries in the world.. The main cities have required masks, but Governor Ron DeSantis It has refused to issue an order at the state level, arguing that it is better to decide and enforce locally.

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