The country broke its single-day record for new coronavirus infections on Thursday, reporting at least 91,248 new cases, according to the tally. The accelerating pace of infections continued as data trickled in on Friday, with 12 states reporting a record number of new daily cases. Serious cases of Covid-19 were on the rise as well, as hospitals in six states reported having the most patients suffering from the disease since the pandemic started. A CNN investigation found that 14 out of 17 counties surveyed showed an increased rate of new Covid-19 cases one month after hosting Trump rallies. The report, which presented the health data without drawing a causal link, studied counties in 13 states including election battlegrounds of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Florida.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 31, 2020 03:22 UTC