The United States surpassed 8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases today since the beginning of the pandemic, as a new surge of infections in the Midwest and West brings daily case numbers back to levels not seen since the peak days of July and early August.The US reported 63,610 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, with 820 new deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard.
It's the first time since Aug 1 that the nation has recorded more than 60,000 new infections in a single day. The overall number of new daily infections has been climbing since mid-September, and the national 7-day moving average of new cases is at 53,400.The impact of the rise in new cases is reflected in the country's hospitalization numbers.