Covid case record: The US had more daily Covid-19 cases in the past week than ever before. And no, it's not just due to more testing

This time, the seven-day average of daily new cases reached an all-time high of 68,767 on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The previous record of 67,293 was set July 22. 'Unfortunately, I think the statement about 'new record' is going to be repeated over and over again in the days and weeks to come,' said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. 'I expect that those numbers will continue to climb. Hospitalizations are going to continue to climb.' The abysmal week was marked by the two worst days of daily new cases reported since the pandemic began. More than 83,000 new cases were reported both Friday and Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins.