* The US recorded 900,832 new COVID cases on Friday, the second highest day ever after record set Monday
* Deaths jumped to 2,615 for the day, a 22% increase from a week ago on a rolling average basis
* One expert estimates 5 million people in the US may be calling out sick next week, some 3% of the workforce
* Disruptions are forcing some businesses into de facto lockdown because they lack the staff to operate
* Most forecasts suggest that the Omicron surge will not peak in the US until late in January
* Dr. Fauci said on Friday that the US could soon be regularly recording 1 million new cases of COVID each day
* Explosion of Omicron-fueled infections in the US is already causing a breakdown in basic services
The United States has posted its second-highest daily total for new COVID-19 cases, as one expert predicts some 5 million Americans could call in sick in the coming week in a major disruption to the economy and essential services.
On Friday, the US recorded 900,832 new COVID cases, second only to the more than 1 million cases recorded on Monday. The nation's four highest caseload days since the start of the pandemic were all recorded in the past week.
The average daily case increase over the past seven days has been 664,732, a 64 percent increase from a week ago, according to a DailyMail.com analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University. Deaths ticked up on Friday to 2,615, a 22 percent increase from week-ago levels on a rolling-average basis, but still well below the peak a year ago.
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More News On the Covid-19 Outbreak In The U.S.
Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services -- AP
Omicron fuels unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases -- The Hill
COVID cases numbers have taken a back seat to related hospital admissions and deaths -- FOX News
New York reports over 90,000 COVID cases to break another state record -- NYPost
Florida COVID update: State breaks 7-day case average record as 69,914 cases added -- Miami Herald
Florida’s COVID cases and hospitalizations are surging, but the state has the second-lowest death rate in the nation. What’s going on? -- Sun Sentinel
5 comments:
I thought the five day requirement was designed to prevent this along with the relaxed testing requirements. Some companies have even more relaxed requirements. Of you don't have fever, come to work!!
We've already endured some of the most brutal lockdown restrictions the world has ever known. They utterly failed!! More economic stimulus is impossible!! Get back to work!!
Good to see joe coming through with his promise….thanks joe
The fall of man revelation mother earth 2022 is time to confess all of are sin's people please
The devil is really attack on humans
If people should self test positive and then if they are lucky enough to be paid while they self isolate it would be a great time to use the situation to their advantage. Maybe paint the house or do a little gardening. What a reprieve it would be from all the new work requirements.
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