"US COVID-19 New Cases 73,000, Daily Case Record Broken"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] As the number of new COVID-19 cases surges in the United States, a new record for daily new cases has been set. New cases are increasing in Florida, Texas, and California.

On the 16th (local time), the international statistics site Worldometer announced that 73,388 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States. The cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 3,695,025. On the same day, deaths also increased by 963, bringing the total death toll to 141,118.

The United States currently ranks first in the world in terms of new cases, cumulative confirmed cases, and cumulative deaths, making it the country most severely affected by COVID-19.

Earlier, on the 10th, the U.S. recorded 72,278 new cases, setting a record for the largest daily increase in new cases. However, this record was surpassed in just one week. Although there are differences depending on the reporting agency, some media outlets reported that new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. exceeded 75,000 on that day.

In particular, Florida (13,965 cases), Texas (10,243 cases), and California (9,269 cases) each saw increases. These three states have each surpassed 300,000 cumulative confirmed cases.

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