Record spikes in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S.
Source: Reuters
New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in record numbers swept through more U.S. states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening.
Alabama, Florida and South Carolina reported a record number of new cases for the third day in a row on Saturday, which many state health officials partly attribute to gatherings over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in late May. Oklahoma reported record new cases for the second day in a row, and Alaska did so for the first time in weeks.
Perhaps more troubling for health officials is many of these states are also seeing record hospitalizations – a metric not affected by increased testing.
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