The U.S. has recorded more than 1 million new COVID-19 cases in six days, Johns Hopkins data shows.
The big picture: Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from the coronavirus are accelerating across the country, as more governors and local officials announce new measures to try and curb the pandemic's spread.
The state of play: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said classes for most schools and colleges would have to move online, while Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) also announced new temporary measures Sunday — including the closure of indoor services at some entertainment centers.
- The governors of New York, Connecticut, Minnesota and New Jersey have all announced 10 p.m. curfews in recent days for bars, restaurants and gyms.
- Last week, New Mexico banned in-person services for nonessential businesses and Maryland ordered restaurants to scale back from 75% of capacity to 50% for indoor dining and Oregon announced indoor restaurant dining must pause and limits to social gatherings of a maximum of six people.
- 36 states have mandated the wearing of face masks in public.
For the record: The virus has killed 246,210 people and infected 11,036,937 in the U.S. as of early Monday, per Johns Hopkins.
- The country surpassed 10 million confirmed cases last Monday.
