The US just suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths. But this summer could be 'dramatically better'
(CNN)Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started.
The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one day Tuesday: 4,327, according to Johns Hopkins University.
In fact, the five highest daily tallies for new infections and new deaths have all occurred in 2021.
Over the past week, the US has averaged more than 3,300 deaths every day, a jump of more than 217% from mid-November.
Many experts aren't surprised after widespread holiday gatherings, casual get-togethers with friends and weeks of record-high hospitalization numbers.
More than 131,300 people are now hospitalized with Covid-19, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
In some parts of the country, hospitals have reached their breaking point.
On Tuesday, Arizona reported a record-high 5,082 hospitalized Covid-19 patients. The same day, it broke a second record: more than 1,180 Covid-19 patients in ICU beds.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards extended an order that keeps mitigation measures in place for nearly another month, saying the state was seeing a "huge spike" in cases and hospitalizations.
College towns see spikes in Covid-19 infections
As students return for the first semester of 2021, many college towns are seeing a new onslaught of Covid-19.
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(CNN)Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started.
The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one day Tuesday: 4,327, according to Johns Hopkins University.
In fact, the five highest daily tallies for new infections and new deaths have all occurred in 2021.
Over the past week, the US has averaged more than 3,300 deaths every day, a jump of more than 217% from mid-November.
Many experts aren't surprised after widespread holiday gatherings, casual get-togethers with friends and weeks of record-high hospitalization numbers.
More than 131,300 people are now hospitalized with Covid-19, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
In some parts of the country, hospitals have reached their breaking point.
On Tuesday, Arizona reported a record-high 5,082 hospitalized Covid-19 patients. The same day, it broke a second record: more than 1,180 Covid-19 patients in ICU beds.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards extended an order that keeps mitigation measures in place for nearly another month, saying the state was seeing a "huge spike" in cases and hospitalizations.
College towns see spikes in Covid-19 infections
As students return for the first semester of 2021, many college towns are seeing a new onslaught of Covid-19.
Article continued at:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/13/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html
