Covid Hospitalizations Jump 36% in Eight Days, U.S. Data Show

Nov. 23, 2020, 12:09 AM UTC

Covid-19 hospitalizations accelerated in the U.S., with coronavirus cases now accounting for almost a quarter of patients in South Dakota and New Mexico, government data show.

Almost 2,800 Covid-19 patients a day were admitted to U.S. hospitals from Nov. 11 to Nov. 19, according to Department of Health and Human Services data analyzed by Bloomberg News. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa and Kansas recorded the biggest increases in Covid-19 hospitalizations.

The U.S., which recorded 177,552 new infections on Saturday, is now averaging almost 110,000 more daily cases than a month ago. The country had 84,401 Covid-19 inpatients as of ...

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