Our daily update is published. States reported 1.7 million tests, 221k cases, and 3,379 deaths. There are a record 119,463 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized.
With 8 days remaining in the month, December has already proven to be the most deadly during the pandemic.
A warning to our data users: with the upcoming winter holidays we expect a number of reporting and data anomalies for the next few weeks. We urge caution in using these figures.
Please remember to avoid large gatherings and non-essential travel. We wish you all a happy and healthy holiday.