US sets record for new daily Covid cases amid Omicron surge

Seven-day average of cases exceeded 267,000 on Tuesday, beating its January 2021 record of 251,232

The United States has punched through its record for daily coronavirus cases, as the Omicron variant has surpassed Delta in distribution across much of the country amid a massive surge.

The seven-day average of US cases exceeded 267,000 on Tuesday, beating its January 2021 record of 251,232, according to a New York Times database. The fast moving Omicron variant now accounts for 59% of new infections, up from 23% a week earlier.