About 149,000 new cases were reported that day, according to the Covid Tracking Project. Pennsylvania has seen a 14% jump in total cases, while Ohio’s have surged 19%, Washington state’s climbed 11% and Illinois’s are up 18%. “This thing is spreading like wildfire all across the country," Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said during a Monday news conference. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy cut the state’s indoor gathering limit to 10 people from 25 starting Tuesday, and outdoor gatherings to 150 from 500 starting Nov. 23. In recent days, the state has had its first- and second-highest daily counts since the outbreak’s first wave hit it in March.

Source: Mint November 17, 2020 12:22 UTC