A U.S. Record: Two Million New Virus Cases in Two Weeks
For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak hit the United States, the country has added more than one million cases in each of the past two consecutive weeks. Covid deaths, which lag reported cases by weeks, are also at a level not seen since the spring.
Total cases and deaths by week
The U.S. added 1.2
million cases in the
past week.
NOV.
NOV.
1 million
new cases
15,000
new deaths
Largest number of
deaths recorded
since May
Until November, the
U.S. never had more
than 500,000 cases
per week.
10,000
500,000
With testing capacity
limited, cases were
undercounted in the
spring.
5,000
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Note: Data is as of Nov. 23. | Source: New York Times database of reports from state and local health agencies and hospitals
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