US COVID-19 Daily Cases Exceed 220,000

228,885 New COVID-19 Cases on the 4th... Record High Broken in One Day
Total Deaths Could Exceed 500,000 by April Next Year

[Asia Economy International Department Reporter] In the United States, the daily number of new COVID-19 cases has surpassed 220,000, setting another record high.

CNN reported on the 5th (local time), citing data from Johns Hopkins University, that the number of new cases on the 4th reached 227,885, the highest since the start of the pandemic. This came just one day after the previous record of 217,664 new cases on the 3rd.

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Deaths from COVID-19 are also surging. On the 2nd, 2,804 people died; on the 3rd, 2,879; and on the 4th, 2,607 people lost their lives. Currently, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is over 14.39 million, with total deaths exceeding 279,000.

The number of hospitalized patients, a leading indicator of COVID-19 deaths, has been above 100,000 for three consecutive days. According to the COVID tracking site 'COVID Tracking Project,' hospitalizations first exceeded 100,000 on the 2nd, with 100,667 on the 3rd and 101,276 on the 4th.

CNN assessed that the three major indicators?new cases, daily deaths, and total hospitalizations?are soaring to record levels across the United States.

Experts warned that the aftereffects of the late November Thanksgiving travel and family gatherings will be fully reflected this month, and combined with the Christmas holiday season, will fuel the spread of COVID-19.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), expressed deep concern about the third wave of COVID-19, stating, "I am really very worried," and predicted that "due to the impact of Thanksgiving travel, family gatherings, and indoor social meetings during winter, the spread will peak in 2 to 3 weeks and reach its highest point during the Christmas holiday season."

He cited the COVID death projection model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine, warning that total deaths could exceed 500,000 by April next year.

IHME projected the day before that COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. could reach 538,893 by April 1, next year.

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