COVID-19 Daily Cases Growing In Almost Half Of U.S. States

New coronavirus infections are on the rise in the U.S., with cases exceeding 7 million today. Some two lots states reported increases in new infections, with a handful of states marking new day-to-day records.

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New coronavirus infections are on the increase in the U.S., with cases surpassing 7 million today. Some 2 lots states reported boosts in new infections, with a handful of states marking new daily records.

Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images.

In August, a motorbike rally drew a almost half million participants to Sturgis, S.D.

Other states reporting record surges this week include Utah, which reported 1,411 brand-new cases Friday

Far from “herd resistance”

Even as cases rise in much of the U.S., recent data published in the medical journal the Lancet recommends the large bulk of the country’s population hasn’t been exposed to the coronavirus.

Those figures echo the initial findings of an ongoing Centers for Disease Control and Avoidance study mentioned by director Robert Redfield in congressional testimony previously this week

Redfield told lawmakers on Wednesday that “initial lead to the first round” revealed that more than 90%of the Americans were still vulnerable to COVID-19