Seven states are reporting their highest number of coronavirus hospitalizations since the pandemic began, a report on Tuesday found.
The states experiencing a spike in hospitalizations were Arizona, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, according to data tracked by The Washington Post.
In addition, the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise across the South and West.
Texas and California tallied more than 5,000 new infections each over a 24-hour span, setting new records.
Arizona, Nevada and Missouri also logged new single-day highs.
There were more than 800 COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. on Tuesday, the first time fatalities have increased since June 7.
