Delta Variant Threat Looms, U.S. COVID Cases More Than Double in a Week

Delta Variant Threat Looms, U.S. COVID Cases More Than Double in a Week

3 years ago
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http://www.newsweek.com/covid-delta-variant-threat-us-cases-double-week-coronavirus-who-data-1613875

Amid the ongoing threat of the Delta variant, COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have increased by more than 130 percent in a week, according to the latest data compiled by the World Health Organization.

According to WHO, in the week starting July 19 (Monday), total confirmed cases in the country were reported to be at 500,332—a 131.17 percent weekly increase from the week starting July 12, when the weekly count was at 216,433.