The US reported more than 40,000 coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time

MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images

• At least 40,173 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Friday, a new record, CNN reported, citing data from Johns Hopkins University.
• The count reported by The Washington Post was even higher, with more than 44,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in a single day.
• "This is a continuation of the first wave," Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, told Business Insider.
• "Some places that might have been relatively spared early on in the winter and the spring are now facing cases higher than they had before," Adaija said.
• Over 124,410 people in the US have now died from the coronavirus, per a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University.
• The number of dead could be as high as 150,000 by July 18, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

At least 40,173 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Friday, a new record, CNN reported, citing data from Johns Hopkins University, which was higher than Thursday's daily total, which exceeded 39,000.

According to The Washington Post's data, that number was higher, with more than 44,000 single-day cases reported. The 44,702 new cases reported nationally on Friday broke the previous day's record of 39,327.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Inside London during COVID-19 lockdown

See Also:

• Miami will begin issuing fines of up to $500 for not wearing a mask in public
• Residents of Palm Beach County, Florida, erupted at a county commission meeting where masks were made mandatory. Twitter users compared the intense backlash to episodes of 'Parks and Recreation.'
• Texas was one of the first states to reopen. Now it's seeing record numbers of the coronavirus and its Republican governor is urging people to stay home.

from Business Insider https://ift.tt/3i9JNWb