The spread of the coronavirus appeared to be accelerating this week in the U.S. with a key indicator in 44 of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. flashing an “ominous” warning sign Tuesday, a health official said.
The seven-day average of reported cases was higher than the 14-day average in all but six states, the most to record such levels since July, and a sign cases are rising.
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The U.S. trend corresponded with reports of rising cases in Europe. The 27 countries of the European Union plus the U.K. have overtaken the U.S. while still accounting for differences in population size. Together, they recorded an average of 78,000 cases a day over a seven-day period ending on Oct. 12, or 152 cases for every million residents. The U.S. recorded 49,000 a day on average over the same period, about 150 for every million residents.
The spread of the coronavirus appeared to be accelerating this week in the U.S. with a key indicator in 44 of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. flashing an “ominous” warning sign Tuesday, a health official said.
The seven-day average of reported cases was higher than the 14-day average in all but six states, the most to record such levels since July, and a sign cases are rising.
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U.S. cases rise by more than 52,000
Hospitalizations at highest level since Aug. 29
J&J hopes to know within days whether it can resume testing its vaccine
The U.S. trend corresponded with reports of rising cases in Europe. The 27 countries of the European Union plus the U.K. have overtaken the U.S. while still accounting for differences in population size. Together, they recorded an average of 78,000 cases a day over a seven-day period ending on Oct. 12, or 152 cases for every million residents. The U.S. recorded 49,000 a day on average over the same period, about 150 for every million residents.
Alaska, Kentucky, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and Wisconsin all experienced a rise in newly reported cases of more than 10% during the past week. In Montana, cases have increased by 27.8% compared with the week prior.
Daily reported Covid-19 deaths in the U.S.
Notes: For all 50 states and D.C., U.S. territories and cruises. Last updated Oct. 20, at 9:11 a.m. Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering
Dunklin, Mo.
24.03 average new daily cases per 100,000
Daily reported Covid-19 cases in the U.S.
Note: For all 50 states and D.C., U.S. territories and cruises. Last updated Oct. 20, at 9:11 a.m. Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering
The increased spread has come earlier than some epidemiologists anticipated—when cooler temperatures in the fall and winter, school re-openings and holidays were likely to bring many indoors.
