Third record daily coronavirus cases in a ROW as US infections pass 40,000 for the first time and six states set highs
THE US hit record daily COVID-19 infections for the third day in a row as cases top 40,000 and the virus surged in six states.
The news emerged on Friday, after an explosion of cases marked the highest one-day count since the began.
reported at least 40,870 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday – the largest single-day surge, according to tracking data.
This ups the total number of positive cases here to 2.475 million as 13 states set individual this week.
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Six of these states – Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Idaho and Utah – set new single-day highs, with the Sunshine State at the top of the list.
There were 8,942 cases in Florida by Friday, marking a 60 percent leap from its Wednesday tally in a record-setting surge.
, , , and also reported case increases this week as the virus continues to pummel the country.
News of the crippling spread came after a month of protests and two rallies in Tulsa and Phoenix within the past week.
Republican Governor Greg Abbott ordered bars to close in by mid-day, while indoor seating in restaurants is now limited to 50 percent.
His decision to roll back the loosened restrictions came after he to stop the spread.
Down in Florida, state officials ordered bars to stop serving alcohol – effective immediately – on their premises.
On Friday, officials there issued new rules after recording a frightening number of COVID-19 cases eclipsed their one-day record of 5,511 on June 24.
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom said Imperial County must adhere to a strict stay-at-home order.
His announcement came after the county east of is rapidly becoming overwhelmed.
Newsom also paused any further reopening in CA as the crisis continues to escalate there.
In Anchorage, , Mayor Ethan Berkowitz issued an emergency order mandating marks in public and indoor spaces.
The news comes after Alaska identified 836 cases on Friday – 387 of them in the south-central city.
Back in Texas, Abbott began easing restrictions, allowing bars to reopen in May and a crowded ensued.
The Lone Star State saw one one of the most frightening increases in new cases in the US, reporting 5,996 on Thursday and record numbers of hospitalizations over the past fortnight.
Almost 125,000 Americans have died of COVID-19, the highest known death toll from the highly infections disease in the world.
insisted the nation had overcome the coronavirus crisis, despite record infection rates.
"We have a little work to do, and we'll get it done," he said, during a White House address. "We're having some very good numbers coming out in terms of the comeback, the comeback of our nation, and I think it's going very rapidly and it's going to be very good."
Trump pushed back against Dr Anthony Fauci and other expert warnings about the "snowballing" spread throughout the week.
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On Thursday, after another record high, the President insisted deaths were "way down" and the US had "one of the lowest [mortality rates] in the World."
"Our Economy is roaring back and will NOT be shut down," he , “'Embers' or flare ups will be put out, as necessary!"
Meanwhile, Vice President said in Texas and Florida "we're seeing more and more young people, under the age of 35, who are testing positive. In many cases they have no symptoms."