US records 166,000 new Covid cases as states implement new restrictions
by Martin Pengelly and Victoria Bekiempis in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#5AD9Y)
- Saturday daily case number is 12th in a row over 100,000
- Washington governor Inslee orders drastic new measures
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The US recorded 166,555 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, down from more than 184,000 on Friday but still its second-highest daily total and a 12th day in a row above 100,000.
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