Covid-19NewsWorld US COVID cases reach record high amid new wave of infections by Barbados Today 24/10/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 24/10/2020 1 min read A+A- Reset More than 83,000 new cases were reported in the US on Friday Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 372 US coronavirus cases have hit a record daily high as states grapple with a renewed wave of infections. Citing data from local state health authorities, the Covid Tracking Project reported 83,010 new cases on Friday. US Surgeon General Jerome Adams has warned that hospital admission numbers are growing, but mortality rates are falling due to better patient care. It comes as pharma giants AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson resume US vaccine trials after approval from regulators. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also warned that countries in the Northern Hemisphere are at a “critical juncture”. “The next few months are going to be very tough and some countries are on a dangerous track,” said director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking to reporters. What are the latest US figures? According to the Covid Tracking Project, nearly 8.5 million cases of coronavirus have been reported in America since the pandemic began. The daily increase on Friday surpassed by more than 6,000 cases the tracking project’s previous record of 76,842 on 17 July. Over the last week, the US has tallied 441,541 new infections – its largest seven-day increase since the end of July. The number of people who’ve died after contracting coronavirus has also steadily increased during the last six days, but is still significantly below the peak of over 2,000 daily deaths reported in April. BBC Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like A calypso giant turns 90 10/07/2025 Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes 09/07/2025 Travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding a... 08/07/2025
