Salubriousness officials and epidemiologists will be watching U.S. infection trends closely this week for any early indications of a potential prong in cases brought on by the Labor Day holiday weekend. Steady economic reopening — including the resumption later this month of indoor feeing in New York City, the original U.S. hot spot of the virus — could pose a greater transmission risk as colder autumn temperatures start to set in.
Here are some of the brawniest developments Monday:
The following data was compiled by Johns Hopkins University:
- Global cases: More than 29.13 million
- Epidemic deaths: At least 925,820
- U.S. cases: More than 6.54 million
- U.S. deaths: At least 194,367