USA records 1 million COVID-19 cases in 24-hours, setting a world record

The United States of America recorded more than 1 million coronavirus cases leaving behind the previous high of approximately 590,000 established just four days earlier in the United States

The highly mutated variant pushed the number of cases recorded in the United States to an all-time high, surpassing the previous record set by any other country since the pandemic began more than two years ago.

The figure for Monday are nearly double the previous high of approximately 590,000 established just four days earlier in the United States, which was itself a doubling from the previous week.

On Monday, the number of cases reported in the United States was more than double the total number of cases reported in any other country at any time.

The largest number outside of the United States occurred during India's delta surge, when more over 414,000 persons were diagnosed on May 7, 2021, the day after the outbreak began.

Despite the fact that many Americans rely on tests they do at home, the results of which are not submitted to official government authorities, the United States continues to publish sky-high numbers. As a result, the new world record is almost certainly a huge underestimate.

Flights have been cancelled, schools and offices have been closed, hospitals have been overburdened, and supply systems have been strained due to the outbreak.

It is possible that delays in reporting over the holidays contributed to the growing rates, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, which was complete as of midnight eastern time in Baltimore.