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July 1, 2020 -- With a new single day peak of 51,004 new cases, the US had the highest daily cases report of any country on earth today, even though Brazil reported 44,884 new cases and India ended its day with 19,424 new infections. As documented below with today's details, Indonesia, South Africa, and Colombia peaked again today, fueling the new global single-day total of 215,166 new confirmed COVID-19 infections, underscoring the successful acceleration of the virus spread everywhere on earth. To reach the new global high mark, many countries reported near peak new cases, including Iraq, Bangladesh, Egypt, Argentina, and Bolivia to name a few. Israel had a sudden jump, as it established a new peak in what appears to be its second wave, in a similar progression to Iran's. I will keep an eye on Israel and build its history in the next day or so. If tomorrow ends up with over 201,000 new cases, the world will end the work week with 11 million cases, having taken only 5 days to confirm a million new infections.
  • COVID-19 Global cases: 10,799,098 (+215,166)
  • COVID-19 Global deaths: 518,787 (+4,926)
  • COVID-19 Global death rate: 4.80%
  • COVID-19 Global tests* (est.): 243,457,144 (+3,477,777) 
  • COVID-19 Global positivity rate: 4.43%
  • COVID-19 Global single-day positivity rate: 6.19%

*:incomplete data set
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India data:

  • 605,216 cases (+19,424)
  • 17,848 deaths (+438)
  • death rate: 2.95%
  • 8,826,585 tests
  • positivity rate: 6.86%
  • 1 day positivity rate: 8.91%
Indonesia data:

  • 57,770 cases (+1,385) PEAK
  • 2,934 deaths (+58)
  • death rate: 5.08%
  • 825,636 tests
  • positivity rate: 7.00%
  • 1 day positivity rate: 6.37%
South Africa data:

  • 159,333 cases (+8,124) PEAK
  • 2,749 deaths (+92)
  • death rate: 1.73%
  • 1,666,940 tests
  • positivity rate: 9.56%
  • 1 day positivity rate: 22.00%
Colombia data:

  • 102,009 cases (+4,163) PEAK
  • 3,470 deaths (+136)
  • death rate: 3.40%
  • 778,773 tests
  • positivity rate: 13.10%
  • 1 day positivity rate: 23.06%
In the US
  • COVID-19 USA cases: 2,778,500 (+51,004) 
  • COVID-19 USA deaths: 130,789 (+680)
  • COVID-19 USA death rate: 4.71%
  • COVID-19 USA testing: 34,797,671 individual tests
  • COVID-19 USA positivity rate: 7.98%
  • COVID-19 USA single-day positivity date: 8.71%

The United States breaks its daily record of new cases, with 51,004 infections, first time above 50,000

Many states established new records today but the bulk of the huge single day number comes from 5 states, listed in descending order of cases for the day: Texas, Florida, California, Arizona (peak), and Georgia (peak). Together these states added up to 28,701 cases (56.3% of new US cases) and 283 deaths (41.62% of new US deaths).
Tomorrow, Arizona will likely overtake Georgia's 10th national rank in cumulative COVID-19 cases, while Texas will overtake New Jersey and finish the day ranking 3rd behind California and New York.
Texas data:

  • 175,195 cases (+7,926)
  • 2,538 deaths (+42)
  • death rate: 1.45%
  • 2,174,548 tests
  • positivity rate: 8.06%
  • 1 day positivity rate: 14,28%
Florida data:

  • 158,997 cases (+6,563)
  • 3,554 deaths (+49)
  • death rate: 2.24%
  • 1,980,354 tests
  • positivity rate: 8.03%
  • 1 day positivity rate: 19.39%
Arizona data:

  • 84,092 cases (+ 4,877) PEAK
  • 1,720 deaths (+88)
  • death rate: 2.05%
  • 721,985 tests
  • positivity rate: 11.65%
  • 1 day positivity rate: 24.20%
Georgia data:

  • 84,837 cases (+ 2,946) PEAK
  • 2,827 deaths (+22)
  • death rate: 3.36%
  • 1,013,009 tests
  • positivity rate: 8.32%
  • 1 day positivity rate: 13.70%
In California
California orders indoor businesses to close in 19 counties as COVID-19 cases rise
California announced sweeping new restrictions on indoor activities on Wednesday as the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb in the state. Restaurants, movie theaters, museums and other businesses in 19 counties will be forced to close indoor operations for at least the next three weeks, according to a statement from the state's department of public health. 

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California's second highest daily report forces the state to close businesses in 19 counties.
  • COVID-19 California cases: 237,280 (+6,304)
  • COVID-19 California deaths: 6,163 (+82)
  • COVID-19 California death rate: 2.60%
  • COVID-19 California testing: 4,254,176 individual tests
  • COVID-19 California positivity rate: 5.58%
  • COVID-19 California single-day positivity rate: 8.80%
In the Central Valley
The Madera County Department of Public Health announced this evening that 22 more of our county's residents have been confirmed infected with COVID-19 today, bringing our cumulative cases to 541 in Madera and total deaths to 5. Once again, all seven counties did report new cases today, adding up to a the second highest report of 674 new infections and 11 new COVID-19 deaths. COVID-19 has killed 326 residents from our area of the central valley, of which the cumulative documented infections now total 18,496. Fresno county leads the 7 counties with 5,289 cases. The spread is accelerating in the central valley, as the following numbers attest: 62% of the new COVID-19 cases (+11,506) have been confirmed since June 1 while 48% of the deaths (+155) have occurred in the last 31 days.

Note: The tests information was estimated because Tulare and Merced counties do not explicitly share the data (only occasionally in Merced press releases), however, the positivity rate is available in the Merced County dashboard and the state of California also publishes the Tulare positivity rate, which enabled me to estimate the tests quantities.
Madera + 6 local counties

  • COVID-19 Mariposa: 27 cases (+1), 1 death, 2.338 tests, 1.15 +% (positivity rate)
  • COVID-19 Merced: 1,131 cases (+67), 11 deaths, est. 14,269 tests, 7.93 +%
  • COVID-19 Madera: 541 cases (+22), 5 deaths, 8,991 tests, 6.02 +%
  • COVID-19 Fresno: 5,289 cases (+281), 75 deaths (+3), 63,591 tests, 8.32 +%
  • COVID-19 Tulare: 4,323 cases (+167), 128 deaths (+2), est. 42,382 tests, 10.20 +%
  • COVID-19 Kings: 2,417 cases (+23), 30 deaths (+1), 17,472 tests, 13.83 +%
  • COVID-19 Kern: 4,768 cases (+113), 76 deaths (+6), 65,236 tests, 7.31 +%

7 counties together

  • COVID-19 7 counties cases: 18,496 cases (+674)
  • COVID-19 7 counties deaths: 326 deaths (+11)
  • COVID-19 7 counties death rate: 1.76%
  • COVID-19 7 Counties tests: 214,279 (est.)
  • COVID-19 7 Counties positivity rate: 8.63%
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