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US reports 1.35 mn Covid-19 cases in a day, shattering global record

The previous record was 1.03 million cases on January 3

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There were more than 136,604 people hospitalized with Covid-19, surpassing the record of 132,051 set in January last year. Photo: Bloomberg

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2 min read Last Updated : Jan 11 2022 | 12:03 PM IST

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.

The record in new cases came the same day as the nation saw the

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Topics : Coronavirus Omicron United States Coronavirus Tests Coronavirus Vaccine

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