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US reports 1.35 million COVID-19 cases in a day, shattering global record

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Tue, 2022-01-11 04:56

WASHINGTON: The United States reported 1.35 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, the highest daily total for any country in the world as the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant showed no signs of slowing.

The previous record was 1.03 million cases on Jan. 3. A large number of cases are reported each Monday due to many states not reporting over the weekend. The seven-day average for new cases has tripled in two weeks to over 700,000 new infections a day.

People wait outside a community center in San Diego, California, on Jan. 10, 2022 as long lines continue for individuals trying to be tested for COVID-19. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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