Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky, arrives at the University Of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 14, 2020. Scotty Perry/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesThe weekly tallies of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the United States have never been higher, and state officials are warning of more alarming patterns following the holiday season. The total number of Americans infected with the virus surpassed 22 million Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University data, and more than 372,000 have died. Colorado's state epidemiologist, Dr. Rachel Herlihy, on Friday warned of "early signs" of a rise in Covid-19 cases. And the country has averaged 2,982 deaths a day over the past week -- the highest figure of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins.

Source: CNN January 10, 2021 11:07 UTC