Updates: U.S. could see 450K deaths before February, CDC head warns
- "The reality is, December and January and February are going to be rough times, and I actually believe they’re going to be the most difficult time in the public health history of our nation," Dr. Robert Redfield said.
- Austin Mayor Steve Adler pleaded with his constituents to stay home while we was vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
- The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients nationwide stood on the brink of 100,000 Wednesday, an alarming statistic fueling enormous strain on the health care system and its brave but beleaguered workers.
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Cases by State
| States | Confirmed | Deceased |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 738,846 | 13,131 |
| New York | 655,265 | 34,276 |
| Georgia | 476,405 | 9,515 |
| Ohio | 430,093 | 6,548 |
| Michigan | 395,453 | 9,756 |
| Wisconsin | 391,313 | 3,420 |
| Tennessee | 380,186 | 4,638 |
| North Carolina | 367,395 | 5,284 |
| Pennsylvania | 367,140 | 10,563 |
| Indiana | 344,373 | 5,864 |
| New Jersey | 341,910 | 17,083 |
| Arizona | 337,139 | 6,687 |
| Minnesota | 322,312 | 3,615 |
| Missouri | 302,691 | 4,006 |
| Alabama | 252,900 | 3,638 |
| Virginia | 240,063 | 4,093 |
| Louisiana | 237,740 | 6,455 |
| Colorado | 237,310 | 3,109 |
| Iowa | 230,902 | 2,427 |
| Massachusetts | 229,205 | 10,778 |
| South Carolina | 218,912 | 4,404 |
| Maryland | 201,135 | 4,673 |
| Oklahoma | 199,482 | 1,758 |
| Utah | 198,216 | 890 |
| Kentucky | 183,168 | 1,943 |
| Washington | 167,216 | 2,805 |
| Arkansas | 159,309 | 2,512 |
| Kansas | 157,446 | 1,560 |
| Nevada | 154,867 | 2,166 |
| Mississippi | 154,411 | 3,836 |
| Nebraska | 128,407 | 1,018 |
| Connecticut | 118,754 | 5,040 |
| Idaho | 103,305 | 960 |
| New Mexico | 99,419 | 1,589 |
| Puerto Rico | 91,885 | 1,106 |
| South Dakota | 80,912 | 948 |
| North Dakota | 79,655 | 954 |
| Oregon | 76,654 | 936 |
| Montana | 63,205 | 698 |
| Rhode Island | 57,906 | 1,380 |
| West Virginia | 47,842 | 735 |
| Delaware | 36,343 | 777 |
| Alaska | 32,576 | 121 |
| Wyoming | 32,489 | 215 |
| New Hampshire | 21,766 | 528 |
| Washington | 21,685 | 685 |
| Hawaii | 17,968 | 244 |
| Maine | 11,976 | 214 |
| Guam | 6,852 | 112 |
| Vermont | 4,239 | 72 |
| California | 1,225,189 | 19,211 |
| Texas | 1,184,250 | 21,549 |
| Florida | 1,008,172 | 18,916 |
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