Coronavirus cases spiked in Arizona and Florida in the United States, a day after those states and four others reported record daily increases of new infections.

Bar manager at The Jackalope talks with agents from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission as they check that bars are maintaining social distancing protocols in Austin, Texas, US. — Reuters
Bar manager at The Jackalope talks with agents from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission as they check that bars are maintaining social distancing protocols in Austin, Texas, US. — Reuters

Florida reported over 2,600 new cases and Arizona more than 1,800 — the second-highest daily increase for both states.

Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas all reported record increases in new cases.

Covid-19 hospitalisations are also rising or at record highs. Unlike spikes reported in new infections, hospitalisations cannot simply be attributed to increased testing.

Read the full Reuters story here.

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