U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Friday as New Surge Sweeps the County

U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Friday as New Surge Sweeps the County

More than 85,000 new cases of the virus were reported across the United States on Friday, shattering the countries earlier single-day record and driving fears about the months ahead.

Rhode Island recorded a record number of cases on Friday and is the only state on the East Coast to hit Covid ActNow's highest risk level.

"By that measure, Friday was the worst day of the pandemic, and health experts warned of a further surge as cold weather sets in. The number of people hospitalized with Covid-19 has already risen 40 percent in the past month. Deaths have remained relatively flat but are often a lagging indicator," reports the New York Times.

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“It’s been rise after rise after rise, week after week,” said Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “Nothing has been added to the mix that’s going to make things slow down.”

In Rhode Island, Governor Gina Raimondo said Friday night in a statement, "We’re all part of the same team with the same mission – building Rhode Island’s resilience to COVID-19. It’s easy to feel strained under the pressure of this pandemic. Even something as small as a text or phone call goes a long way. If we can all lift a little of someone else’s burden, we will continue to be resilient as a state. I want to assure you that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This isn’t going to last forever. So let’s stay at it a little bit longer in order to get there as soon as possible."