U.S. Reports 1.4 Million New Covid Cases on Monday

The United States reported an additional 1.41 million Covid-19 cases in a day, breaking its previous world record of 1.01 million cases on January 3, 2022.

Once again, the U.S. has shattered the world’s record by announcing the biggest increase of Covid-19 cases in a single day by 1.41 million on January 10, 2022, while a 7-day average rises to 775,489 cases, according to the data compiled by The New York Times. Hospitalization also hit an all-time high at 136,604 based on Reuters tally. The previous record was 132,051 set in January last year. The country also recorded an additional 1,673 deaths on Monday, resulting in a total death by 838,000 and total cases of 61.6 million baht, leading the world in both categories.

Still, a large number of cases are reported each Monday is a pent up case as many states are not reporting new data to authorities over the weekend.