COVID-19 Cases Reach Record Breaking Total Of 265,000 Per Day

The COVID-19 crisis has reached a new record breaking high.

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On Tuesday, US recorded a new seven-day average of more than 265,000 positive COVID-19 cases per day.

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The previous record was 252,000 daily cases set on January 11, 2021.

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More than 75,000 Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19.

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Over 1,500 deaths are being reported per day.

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That means more than 10,500 Americans are dying per week if that figure holds.

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The CDC reports that only 62% of Americans are fully vaccinated.

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Dr. William Shaffner said the CDC is focusing on getting more people vaccinated.

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He says that if you are vaccinated, it greatly lowers the chance of hospitalization.

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