by: WOOD TV8/Nexstar Media Wire
WASHINGTON (WOOD TV/NEXSTAR) — According to a recent report in the New York Times, as coronavirus cases in the United States climb towards another peak, new daily cases have reached their highest point yet in 17 states,
The report noted that as of October 15, Thursday, new confirmed cases climbed over the 65,000 mark — a total the country hasn’t seen since the end of July. Additionally, we’re seeing cases rise in more than 45 states.
Statistics show globally, there have been 39 million reported cases and 1.09 million confirmed deaths.The U.S. leads the world with 7.9 million coronavirus cases and some 217,000 confirmed deaths.
The latest survey of states seeing COVID-19 case increases (by percentages):
- New Mexico – Average of 457 cases per day, an increase of 123 percent from the average two weeks earlier.
- Vermont – Average of nine cases per day, an increase of 110 percent from the average two weeks earlier.
- New Hampshire – Average of 78 cases per day, an increase of 101 percent from the average two weeks earlier.
- Montana – Average of 611 cases per day, an increase of 91 percent from the average two weeks earlier.
- Connecticut – Average of 326 cases per day, an increase of 80 percent from the average two weeks earlier.
- Indiana – Average of 1,655 cases per day, an increase of 66 percent from the average two weeks earlier.
- Michigan – Average of 1,483 cases per day, an increase of 56 percent from the average two weeks earlier.
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