Salt Lake County Health Department public health nurses look on during coronavirus testing outside the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City on October 23, 2020. The number of new daily coronavirus patients recorded in the U.S. surpassed 100,000 for the time Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The grim daily record comes after data showed a soaring number of hospitalizations due to the virus in many states, the Associated Press reported Wednesday, with the surge most pronounced in the Midwest and Southwest. Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota and New Mexico all reported record high hospitalizations this week, according to AP. The tally of more than 100,000 daily cases Wednesday beats the previous “record” of 99,321 patients recorded on Friday, October 30.

Source: The Standard November 05, 2020 11:48 UTC