US Tops 90,000 Coronavirus Cases in 24 Hrs for 1st Time

The United States notched a record number of new coronavirus cases on Thursday, with a total of 90,000 in 24 hours for the first time, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The country, which has witnessed the resurgence of its Covid-19 outbreak since mid-October, reported 91,295 new cases in the 24-hour period until 8:30 p.m. Thursday (0030 GMT Friday) according to the Baltimore School's real-time count.

Since the start of the pandemic, the US has reported 8,94 million coronavirus cases, the largest in the world.

In the same 24-hour duration, 1,021 people died from Covid-19 in the United States, taking the total number of deaths to 228,625. It's the highest reported toll in the world.

The country’s previous record of daily cases was set on Saturday, with 88,973 new infections.

The virus is currently most rampant in the Midwest.

With five days to go before the presidency, Democrat Joe Biden has made Donald Trump 's handling of the health crisis his key point of attack against the president.