US coronavirus cases have hit a record daily high as states grapple with a renewed wave of infections.
Citing data from local state health authorities, the Covid Tracking Project reported 83,010 new cases on Friday.
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams has warned that hospital admission numbers are growing, but mortality rates are falling thanks to better patient care.
It comes as pharma giants AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson resume US vaccine trials after approval from regulators.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has also warned that countries within the hemisphere are at a “critical juncture”.
What are the newest US figures?
According to the Covid Tracking Project, nearly 8.5 million cases of coronavirus are reported in America since the pandemic began.
The daily increase on Friday surpassed by quite 6,000 cases the tracking project’s previous record of 76,842 on 17 July.
Over the last week, the US has tallied 441,541 new infections – its largest seven-day increase since the top of July.
The number of individuals who’ve died after contracting coronavirus has also steadily increased during the last six days, but remains significantly below the height of over 2,000 daily deaths reported in April.