US COVID-19 Daily Cases Reach 250,000... Record High

by Jeon Jinyoung

Published 17 Dec.2020 16:31(KST)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Although the United States has started COVID-19 vaccinations, the spread of COVID-19 continues to persist.

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AFP news agency reported on the 16th (local time), citing statistics from Johns Hopkins University, that the daily new COVID-19 cases in the United States reached 250,000. This is the highest number of daily new COVID-19 cases recorded.

AFP also stated that the daily deaths from COVID-19 exceeded 3,700, marking the highest death toll ever recorded.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients reached 113,000 on the same day.

Health authorities are on high alert ahead of this Christmas holiday, in connection with the sharp increase in cases during last month's Thanksgiving holiday.

Some areas, including New York, are reportedly considering re-implementing lockdown measures that were enforced in the first half of this year if COVID-19 infections surge again around Christmas.