The United States set a one-day record for new coronavirus cases yesterday with at least 102,591 new infections and as hospitals in several states reported a rising tide of patients, according to a Reuters tally.
Nine states reported record one-day increases in cases: Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin.
The country reported 1,112 deaths, one day after Americans voted to choose their next president. In addition to rising cases, on Tuesday hospitalisations topped 50,000 for the first time in three months.
North Dakota reported only six free intensive care unit beds in the entire state yesterday, when it was one of 14 states that reported record levels of hospitalised Covid-19 patients.