For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak hit the United States, the country has added more than one million cases in each of the past two consecutive weeks. Covid deaths, which lag reported cases by weeks, are also at a level not seen since the spring.
Total cases and deaths by week
The U.S. added 1.2
million cases in the
past week.
15,000
new deaths
1 million
new cases
Largest number of deaths
recorded since May
Until November, the U.S. never had more than 500,000 cases per week.
With testing capacity
limited, cases were
undercounted in the
spring.
Total cases and deaths by week
The U.S. added 1.2 million
cases in the past week.
1 million
new cases
15,000
new deaths
Largest number of deaths
recorded since May
Until November, the U.S.
never had more than
500,000 cases per week.
With testing capacity
limited, cases were
undercounted in the
spring.
Total cases and deaths by week
The U.S. added 1.2
million cases in the
past week.
1 million
new cases
15,000
new deaths
Largest number of
deaths recorded
since May
Until November, the
U.S. never had more
than 500,000 cases
per week.
With testing capacity
limited, cases were
undercounted in the
spring.
Total cases and deaths by week
The U.S. added 1.2
million cases in the
past week.
1 million
new cases
15,000
new deaths
Largest number of
deaths recorded
since May
Until November, the
U.S. never had more
than 500,000 cases
per week.
With testing capacity
limited, cases were
undercounted in the
spring.
Total cases by week
The U.S. added 1.2
million cases in the
past week.
1 million
new cases
Until November, the U.S.
never had more than
500,000 cases per
week.
With testing capacity
limited, cases were
undercounted in the
spring.
Total deaths by week
15,000
new deaths
Largest number of
deaths recorded
since May
Some epidemiologists project that the number of deaths in the coming weeks could exceed the spring peak, in spite of improved treatment.
In the past week, the United States added an average of 173,000 new daily cases. If this growth pattern holds, the total number of cases reported for the full month of November is likely to hit 4.5 million. That would be more than double the number of any previous month.
With several days still left in the month, about 3.3 million people in the United States had already tested positive for the coronavirus as of Nov. 23.
Total new cases added each month
3.3 million cases
in the first 23 days
of the month
1.9 million cases
in the entire month
Total new cases added each month
3.3 million cases
in the first 23 days
of the month
1.9 million cases
in the entire month
Total new cases added each month
3.3 million cases
in the first 23 days
of the month
1.9 million cases
in the entire month
Total new cases added each month
3.3 million cases
in the first 23 days
of the month
1.9 million
cases in the
entire month
North Dakota continues to have the country’s worst outbreak when adjusted for population, a position it has maintained since early September. Almost one in 10 North Dakotans have tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began, a vast majority in the last two months.
But cases there as well as in other parts of the Upper Midwest and Mountain West that drove the initial fall surge have leveled off slightly, while cases are growing on both coasts and in the South and Southwest.
Nearly 2,000 counties across the United States are now recording their worst month in November — nearly five times as many as in October. The maps below show in which month counties saw their biggest caseloads.
When each county recorded its worst month
In November (so far)
When each county recorded its worst month
In November, so far
When each county recorded its worst month
In November, so far
When each county recorded its worst month
In November (so far)
When each county recorded its worst month
In November (so far)
When each county recorded its worst month
In November (so far)
The New York City metro area saw more new cases in April than any other month. And many counties along the Gulf Coast, as well as in Arizona and California, had more cases in July or August than in November so far.
But with more than 40 states seeing sustained increases in cases, it’s likely even more of those counties will set a record this month.