Nearly 250,000 New COVID Cases in U.S. Breaks Record for Daily Increase
On 12/19/20 at 11:10 AM EST
The positive news of a second COVID vaccine being given Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval has been tempered by sobering figures revealing that the U.S. has recorded its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases.
Data from Johns Hopkins University and CNN revealed that 249,709 new coronavirus cases were recorded on Friday, up by more than 2,000 from the previous day, and the highest single rise since the pandemic began.
There were also 2,814 virus-related deaths, which was down from more than 3,300 recorded the previous day, but it is still among the deadliest days in the pandemic and brings the total death toll to 313,764. Overall, the number of cases in the U.S. stands at 17,472,522.