Coronavirus update: U.S. case tally tops 8.7 million and marks seven-day record with more than 20 states seeing most new cases since start of the outbreak
October 27, 2020 at 09:34 AM EDT
The U.S. case tally for the coronavirus illness COVID-19 climbed above 8.7 million on Tuesday, with more than 20 states counting record numbers of new infections, as more business curfews were announced to combat the spread.