With 153143 new cases of coronavirus infections reporting in the United States on Thursday, the national total has increased to 39,553,410, as per the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.
1588 additional casualties took the national COVID death toll to 643,706.
Florida reported the most number of cases - 21,723 - and most COVID-related deaths - 1338.
The number of people hospitalized due to coronavirus infection in the country has reached 101,572, marking 16 percent increase in a fortnight, according to data compiled by New York Times.
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