New coronavirus cases in the United States have surged by double digits over the last seven days, as the country prepares for another potentially deadly wave of infections and hospitalizations in the coming weeks.
The latest seven-day average of new cases ballooned to 63,000 for the first time in weeks, according to data compiled by The Washington Post, driven mainly by spiking rates in states like Michigan, Vermont and North Dakota.
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The CDC reported this week hospitalizations have also spiked the past week. The most recent seven-day average was about 4,800 admissions a day, an increase from 4,600 admissions per day in the prior seven days.
Later on Monday, President Biden implored local elected officials to slow reopening processes and resist calls to rescind mask mandates and social distancing measures.
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JUST IN: New COVID-19 cases surge 12 percent in past week, fourth wave looms https://t.co/bm7EvAb3FQ pic.twitter.com/nYHYlHAaZu
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