Thread by @nytimes

More than 75,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the U.S. on Thursday, the second-highest daily total nationwide since the pandemic began.

We’re tracking the outbreak across the country.

Here’s what to know about where cases are rising now. nyti.ms/34qqinI

Case numbers are rising rapidly as the Midwest struggles to control major virus outbreaks.

North Dakota has the most cases per capita, and states across the rural West have seen cases soar to new records. nyti.ms/34qqinI

Europe, too, is experiencing a resurgence of the virus, as serious illnesses from Covid-19 force countries to consider lockdowns and to open new field hospitals.

See more here.

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1319674973527703556

Our U.S. tracking pages now show testing and hospitalization, giving a fuller picture.

In Ohio, where new cases are up about 63% over two weeks ago, testing is increasing but hospitalizations are also up — so more testing alone doesn't explain the rise. nyti.ms/35tPKrG

In many states and across the U.S., the worst coronavirus outbreaks are in rural areas.

Counties of fewer than 10,000 people are seeing more coronavirus cases than at any other time during the pandemic. twitter.com/i/events/13193…

There are seven states that have had lower numbers of cases than at their peak, but the numbers of new cases are beginning to rise again. nyti.ms/34qqinI

There are only 10 states where cases are not rising and have stayed low. nyti.ms/34qqinI

Over the past week, there have been an average of 62,168 new cases a day in the U.S. — 32% more than two weeks earlier. As of Friday morning, nearly 8.5 million people in the U.S. have been infected and at least 223,000 have died.

See the latest here. nyti.ms/34qqinI