Published 17:11 IST, June 25th 2020
US reports highest single day rise in new coronavirus cases since April
The US recorded 34,700 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on June 25, this is the highest single-day rise in coronavirus cases since late April.
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United States recorded 34,700 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on June 25. According to reports, this is highest single-day rise in coronavirus cases since late April. This resurgence of dely pandemic threatens to nullify two months of progress me in United States through severe lockdown measures.
New cases declining in hotspots
As per reports, daily new cases have bee steily declining in previous virus hotspots like New York and New Jersey, but states like Arizona, California, Mississippi, Neva, Texas and Oklahoma have seen rising coronavirus cases. Dr. Marc Boom, CEO of Houston Methodist hospital system has said that “People got complacent, and it’s coming back and biting us, quite frankly.”
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California saw over 7,100 new coronavirus cases and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom took drastic measure of warning local governments that he would withhold funding if state rules regarding masks and or anti-virus measures were t enforced. state of Texas began removing virus restrictions as early as May 1 and has recently seen hospitalization rates double. Texas Goverr has been quoted stating that state might be facing a “massive Outbreak”.
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According to John Hopkins University coronavirus data centre, US has reported 2,381,369 positive coronavirus cases, highest number in world and has a death toll of 121,979. Brazil is second-worst affected country with 1,188,63 after US and only second country in world to reports more than a million coronavirus cases. global death toll from dely COVID-19 pandemic has reached 482,923 according to John Hopkins University coronavirus database. coronavirus has infected 9,440,535 people worldwide as of June 25.
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(Input/Im Credit AP)
17:11 IST, June 25th 2020