Tuesday, 14 July 2020_Alabama, Florida and North Carolina reported record daily increases in covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, a trio of grim milestones that follows the first nationwide increase in fatalities since mid-April as some US states rushed to reopen.
The number of new cases reported daily began rising about six weeks ago, especially in southern and western states such as Arizona, California, Florida and Texas, which have been quick to lift restrictions that caused massive job losses but also helped control the spread of the virus.
New coronavirus cases rose in 46 of 50 US states last week over the previous week, according to a Reuters analysis of data from The covid Tracking Project. So far in July, 28 states have reported record daily increases in new cases.
With more than 3.3 million cases, the United States ranks first in the world in cases per capita along with Peru. With more than 135,000 deaths, the United States ranks seventh in fatalities per capita among the 20 countries with the most cases.
Florida on Tuesday reported 133 new covid-19 deaths, raising the state's death toll to more than 4,500. Its previous record increase was 120 on July 9. Alabama reported a record increase of 40 deaths and North Carolina 35 deaths, bringing each state's total to over 1,100.
US Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled on Tuesday to visit Louisiana, which reported nearly 13,000 new cases last week. The state attorney general, Jeff Landry, announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus and would not meet Pence when he arrived, according to media reports citing an email that Landry sent to his employees.
The rising US cases and deaths have left educators from California to Wisconsin opting for online learning rather than a return to classrooms when the school year begins in a few weeks.
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