Alarm Rises With U.S. States Hitting Daily Records: Virus Update

With daily U.S. cases edging toward 100,000, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan were among states reporting record Covid-19 infections on Thursday. Ohio’s governor called the state’s numbers “shockingly high,” while Coloradans were urged to cancel any plans for big Thanksgiving get-togethers.

New York cases are running at the highest level in six months and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said his state’s positivity rate is unacceptable. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city isn’t out of the woods yet.