The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. topped 12 million Saturday amid a third wave of infections that is anticipated to be exacerbated in the coming winter months.
A database run by The New York Times showed the case total surpassing 12 million less than a week after the total number of cases hit 11 million, underscoring the rapidity with which the highly infectious virus is spreading. The weekly average of new cases has exceeded 100,000 for the past two weeks, and daily case counts routinely approach 200,000.
The virus has spread more quickly in recent days than in past weeks, with the country taking over two weeks to go from 8 million to 9 million cases, 10 days to go from 9 million to 10 million and just six days to go from 10 million to 11 million cases.
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JUST IN: US coronavirus cases top 12 million https://t.co/tOYdhtOo35 pic.twitter.com/8dq9kXp3aL
— The Hill (@thehill) November 21, 2020
This is insane. The population of North Dakota is 762k, and it has had 70,016 total *diagnoses* (infections are likely much higher). That's nearly 10% of the population diagnosed with COVID. 10 days ago that # was 56k, 20 days ago was 43k, 30 days was 34k. It's getting worse.
— Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) November 21, 2020
These numbers are insane on their own, but they're even worse when looking at the trends.
Over the last two weeks cases have risen 38%, deaths have risen 37%, and hospitalizations have risen 48%.
We're setting new records for hospitalizations every day with no signs of slowing. https://t.co/8wkUfSxPlU
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 22, 2020
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