With daily cases reaching new heights and increased hospitalizations straining local response efforts, the United States today passed the 9-million COVID-19 case mark.Cases surge to record-setting highsThe United States yesterday reported a record high, 88,521 cases, along with 971 more deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.
The US total today climbed to 9,015,262 cases and 229,347 deaths.Colorado, Illinois, and New Mexico all reported record daily cases yesterday, and illness levels are rising in 42 states, according to a New York Times analysis.In El Paso County, Texas, where a rise in cases is stretching hospitals, a county judge announced the closure of all non-essential businesses for 2 weeks, the Texas Tribune