The Johns Hopkins COVID Dashboard for Thursday, November 5, at 5:24 a.m.:
Worldwide cases: 448,261,898 Worldwide deaths: 1,227,666
U.S. cases: 9,494,898 U.S. deaths: 233,777
According to the Dashboard, the reported worldwide case report increased by 679,834 in the last 24 hours. Deaths worldwide increased by 11,213.
According to the Johns Hopkins Dashboard, the United States has added 104,172 cases in the last 24 hours. In the last day, the number of reported deaths from COVID-19 increased by 1,084.
The U. S. continues to lead the world in cases and in deaths. Click on the attached map to enlarge it; there is a list of other countries’ cases on the left side.
Fox News is reporting that “new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. have climbed to an all-time high of more than 86,000 per day on average, in a glimpse of the worsening crisis that lies ahead for the winner of the presidential election. Daily new confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. have surged 45% over the past two weeks, to a record 7-day average of 86,352, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Deaths are also on the rise, up 15 percent to an average of 846 deaths every day.”
For the State of Hawaii, Wednesday brought a high count of 156 new cases–the highest since Oct. 9, which had 155 new cases. The state’s total is now 15,473 with approximately 3,296 active cases.
The state is reporting 219 deaths, which does not include all the current COVID-19 deaths. A total of 1,125 people have required hospitalization statewide; on Hawaii Island, 65 people have required hospitalization. The Big Island has lost 48 people to COVID-19.
On Wednesday, the Big Island added 21 new cases of COVID-19. The island’s total is 1,332, with approximately 339 active cases.
Mayor Harry Kim and Gov. David Ige are urging everybody to follow the mandate to wear masks in public, and to avoid gatherings, and wash hands frequently. The cases the state is seeing are coming more from community spread among residents, although some cases
