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US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000

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US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000
US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000

The U.S. coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day.

THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS NUMBERSSHOW THE COUNTRY HAS MORE THAN83-THOUSAND NEW INFECTIONS ONBOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ITSURPASSES A PREVIOUS RECORDSET IN JULY - ACCORDING TODATA FROM JOHNS HOPKINSUNIVERSITY.FLORIDA HEALTH OFFICIALSREPORTED MORE THAN 23- HUNDREDNEW COVID CASES YESTERDAY.

OURSTATE HAS HAD MORE THAN 776-THOUSAND CASES SINCE THEPANDEMIC BEGAN EARLIER THISYEAR.

12 NEW DEATHS WEREREPORTED.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OFDEATHS OVER 16- THOUSAND FOUHUNDRED.THE PERCENT POSITIVITY FOR NEWCASES IS 4-POINT 71 PERCENT.HEALTH EXPERTS WANT IT BELOW 5PERCENT - SAYING THAT IS THERATE BELOW WHICH A COMMUNITYMUST REMAIN TO CONTROL THEVIRUS.ONE OF THE N

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