ToplineSeven states this week across the U.S. reported their highest number of Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began, with several states’ seven-day average of cases reaching record levels, as the country continues to contend with the coronavirus pandemic. Three other states—Maine, Minnesota and Vermont—reported their highest number of cases ever in mid to late November, according to CDC data, and their seven-day average is the highest rate recorded throughout the pandemic. That’s the number of cases the Northern Mariana Islands reported on November 15—the highest number of cases ever recorded in the U.S. territory, which averaged 0 cases for the majority of the pandemic, CDC data show. TangentThe U.S. recorded nearly 200,000 new cases of Covid-19 on December 6, and started averaging 120,000 new cases a day on December 7. Further ReadingWith Omicron On The Horizon, Here Are The States Reporting The Steepest Rise In New Covid-19 Cases As U.S.

Source: Forbes December 11, 2021 01:37 UTC