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The U.S. reported a record of more than a half million new coronavirus cases in the past week, with a large swath of the country experiencing their worst weeks yet.

Here’s our analysis of the most recent data from our database. nyti.ms/2HIVe9H

The third peak in the U.S. is the country’s highest yet, averaging more than 75,000 cases a day.

The past week saw the three of the worst days since the pandemic began. nyti.ms/2HIVe9H

In the spring, only a few areas drove the surge of cases. But now, records are being set in the Upper Midwest, Mountain West and many other areas.

— Half of U.S. counties saw new cases peak during the past month.

— Almost a third saw a record in the past week.

The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus reached record highs in almost half of states in recent weeks, another critical measure that underscores the severity and acceleration of the current outbreak. nyti.ms/2HIVe9H

Deaths are also rising in about half the states.

In the past month, about a third of U.S. counties hit a daily record of more deaths than any other time during the pandemic. nyti.ms/2HIVe9H

With case counts trending upward in almost every state — and nearly half the states adding more cases in the last week than in any other seven-day stretch — officials in parts of the U.S. are once again enacting control measures.

See more analysis here. nyti.ms/2HIVe9H