The number of new cases in the United States exceeds 1.4 million in a single day, setting a record

(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of new cases in the United States in a single day exceeds 1.4 million, setting a record

　　China News Agency, Washington, January 11 (Reporter Sha Hanting) According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States on the 11th, the number of new confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States exceeded 1.4 million on the 10th, once again refreshing since the outbreak of the epidemic in the United States. The highest number of new cases in a single day since then.

　　According to statistics, the number of new coronavirus cases in the United States reached 1.483 million on the 10th, and the average daily number of new cases in the past 7 days reached 754,000; the average daily death toll in the past 7 days was about 1,650, an increase of 33% from last week.

In addition, as of 17:00 on the 11th, the cumulative number of confirmed infections of the new crown in the United States exceeded 62.038 million, and the death toll exceeded 841,000.

　　Along with the surge in cases, the number of hospitalizations has risen sharply as the Omicron strain spreads rapidly in the United States.

According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Health, 147,000 people were hospitalized due to new crown infections on the 11th, setting a record since the outbreak in the United States.

Hospitalizations have doubled in the past two weeks.

　　According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 95% of the new cases are currently infected with the Omicron strain.

　　In the face of the current epidemic situation, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director Woodcock said at a congressional hearing on the 10th, "The current fact is that most people will be infected with the new crown, and what we need to do now is to ensure that the hospital can operate normally. run".

　　According to the U.S. Department of Health, nearly 1,200 of the roughly 5,000 hospitals reporting data to the department said they were currently facing severe staff shortages, accounting for about 24%, a record high during the pandemic.

More than 100 hospitals said they expected staffing shortages next week.

　　In response to the shortage of medical personnel, New York, California, Rhode Island and many other states have begun to allow medical personnel who have tested positive for the new crown to continue to work.

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