This archive report was first published on 3 July 2020.
Published on July 3, 2020, the US has set a new record with 53,069 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
The Baltimore-based university's tracker showed the surge in cases as the country headed into the long July Fourth holiday weekend.
Florida, a key focus of public health experts, has seen a significant increase in cases, with over 169,000 reported.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attributed the rise to social interactions among young people and a more robust testing program.
Meanwhile, in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has ordered people in counties with 20 or more cases to wear masks and banned gatherings of more than 10 people, following a record 8,000 new cases on Wednesday.
Johns Hopkins University's tracker showed 53,069 new cases as of 8:30 pm (0030 Friday GMT), bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic reached the United States to 2,735,339.
The university also recorded a further 649 fatalities, bringing the total death toll to 128,677.
