During a briefing Thursday, the White House COVID-19 Response Team said the percentage of new daily COVID-19 cases is up 24% from the previous week, which is about 113,000 new cases per day.
Hospitalizations are up 31% over the same time period, some 9,700 new admissions daily.
Texas is considered a problem area.
"Florida and Texas, alone, have accounted for nearly 40% of new hospitalizations across the country," White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients explained.
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Texas, Florida accounting for nearly 40% of new COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S.
