New U.S. COVID-19 cases rose by over 50,000 on Thursday, setting a record for a third consecutive day, according to a tally, APA reports quoting Reuters.
New infections rose in 37 out of 50 U.S. states in the past 14 days compared with the two weeks prior in early June, according to a Reuters analysis.
Florida reported the biggest increase of any state so far on Thursday, recording over 10,000 new cases in a single day. Florida, with 21 million residents, has reported more new daily coronavirus cases than any European country had at the height of their outbreaks.