US sees over 200,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, hits record hospitalisations amid virus surge

11-Nov-2020

The United States on Tuesday exceeded its previous daily record of new Covid-19 cases, adding 201,961 cases in 24 hours, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The high number, partly due to data delayed over the weekend, took total cases in the US to 10,238,243, with a total of 239,588 deaths, as of 8.30 pm, AFP reported. In the 24-hour period, 1,535 deaths from Covid-19 were registered, a record in recent months as the US struggles to contain the spread of the pandemic. The United States reported a record number of new coronavirus cases for the eighth day in a row, while the number of deaths surged to their highest daily count since August. The US also hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalisations and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November amid a nationwide surge of infections. The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than the surges that happened in the spring and summer and threatens to be worse. But experts say there are also reasons to think the nation is better able to deal with the virus this time around. �We�re definitely in a better place� when it comes to improved medical tools and knowledge, said William Hanage, a Harvard University infectious-disease researcher.