More than 20 states reported more cases over the past week than at any time during the pandemic. Exactly zero states reported sustained declines in cases. Tony Evers of Wisconsin, where hospitals have been strained, case numbers have exploded and more than 200 coronavirus deaths have been announced in the past week. Deaths, which lag behind cases, remain far below their spring levels but have ticked upward to about 780 each day. More cases have been identified in the United States than in any other country, though some nations have higher per capita infection rates.

Source: New York Times October 29, 2020 20:20 UTC