NEW YORK—More than 84,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, a record one-day increase in infections during the pandemic as the virus surges again nationwide. On Thursday there were 916 reported fatalities in the United States, a day after the country recorded over 1,200 new deaths for the first time since August. ADVERTISEMENTEighteen states have reported their highest daily numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients since the pandemic started and on Friday, the number of COVID-19 patients in U.S. hospitals climbed to a two-month high. In Tennessee, hospitals in Nashville said they have experienced a 40% increase in patients admitted for COVID-19. The Northeast remains the one region of the county without a significant surge in cases, but infections are trending higher.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 24, 2020 04:52 UTC