U.S. Hits All-Time High Of 217,445 New Daily Coronavirus Cases, 2,879 Deaths

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There were a record number of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the United States on Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University

, as medical experts have warned the surge, which is expected to continue throughout the winter, could overwhelm hospitals. On Thursday alone, 217,445 new cases were reported across the nation, surpassing the previous grim record of 205,557 new daily cases last Friday. Nearly 2,900 Americans died of coronavirus on Thursday, more than the previous record of 2,804 deaths on Wednesday.100,667. That is the number of Americans who were in the hospital being treated for coronavirus on Thursday, according to Covid Tracking Project. Nearly 20,000 people were in intensive care units and almost 7,000 were on ventilators. There were record numbers of hospitalizations, people in ICUs and people on ventilators.

 

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