U.S. tops 22 million cases of COVID-19 after adding record of more than 300,000 in a day MarketWatch 1/11/2021 © Getty Images The global case tally for the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose above 90 million on Monday, and the U.S. topped 22 million confirmed cases, after setting a record for new cases in a single day of more than 300,000 on Friday. It was the first time the U.S. has counted more than 300,000 cases in a single day since the start of the outbreak, confirming the worst fears of experts who had urged Americans not to travel during the recent holiday season or to mingle with ...