U.S. records over 70,000 cases in one day for the first time since July.

More than 70,450 new coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Friday, the highest figure since July 24, according to a New York Times database. More than 900 new deaths were recorded.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/world/us-records-over-70000-cases-in-one-day-for-the-first-time-since-july.html