By Sarah Killip / Staff Writer
The coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the United States, recording over 99,000 new cases on Friday. No states are reporting improvements.
Based on NBC News’ count, 9,241,708 cases have been confirmed in the United States as of Oct. 31. The total death count is up to 231,915.
The outbreak continues to look differently across the country. Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota are just some of the states experiencing their highest level of cases so far. New York’s cases are increasing, but the state is not considered a hot spot as of now.
According to the New York State Department of Health, there have been 509,735 confirmed cases in the state and a total of 2,255 new positive cases as of Oct. 31.
Monroe County has recorded a total of 7,705 positive cases since the outbreak. Out of 4,919 people tested on Oct. 31, 109 were positive.
If the current conditions remain the same, health data predicts the United States will have close to 400,000 total deaths by February 1.