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The number of deaths and hospitalizations from COVID-19 in the U.S. hits another high.
The number of infected people is also increasing rapidly, surpassing 200,000 per day.
Let’s connect Washington and learn more. Correspondent Taewook Kang!
The situation of Corona 19 in the United States has not improved at all even though vaccination has started.
The dead and inpatients hit the peak again, right?
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This is the afternoon of the 30th, when today is Wednesday.
On the 29th of yesterday, the number of Corona 19 deaths reached 3,725, Johns Hopkins University counted.
This surpassed the previous maximum of 3,682 people on the 16th.
Yesterday I told you that at this time the inpatients hit their highest again.
As of the 29th, the Corona 19 Tracking Project also counted 124,686 hospitalized patients due to Corona 19, the highest since the incident.
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The outbreak of new patients was reported to have slowed down a bit yesterday. How about today?
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Usually, during the weekend, there is a side that does not work well.
The number of new confirmed cases fell to 150,000 to 160,000 over the weekend, but as of the 29th, the number of new confirmed cases reached 201,555 again, exceeding 200,000.
Johns Hopkins University has counted the cumulative number of corona19 confirmed cases in the U.S. to date at 19.6 million and the cumulative death toll at 340,000.
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Is the situation in the United States worsening because the Christmas holiday aftermath has already begun as many warnings have been issued?
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Every day, experts have warned that the situation in January next year will be worse than the worst in December.
As the reason said, it is because of the surge in travelers and gatherings such as family and friends during Christmas and the holiday season.
Considering that the effects of the spread of infection usually appear in a week or two, many analyzes say that the current situation is only the beginning, as the aftermath of Christmas and the holiday season has not been in full swing.
Health experts believe that the number of confirmed cases will surge in January next year and the number of deaths will soar in February, leading to a terrible situation of more than 3,000 people a day.
YTN Kang Tae-wook in Washington[[email protected]]is.
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