Coronavirus cases hitting new all-time highs in the U.S. weren't enough to keep thousands of Americans from ignoring the pleas of public health experts who warned against large gatherings, with scenes of crowded beaches, packed parks and maskless parties common across the U.S. this weekend during Fourth of July celebrations.
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For weeks now, new cases of coronavirus have been on an uptick in the U.S., but particularly in states like Florida, Texas, California and Arizona. A massive increase in cases there has pushed the U.S. to new record highs in daily cases recently, while more and more states are also now having an uptick in cases after months of either declines or stable numbers of new cases. As of Sunday, new cases were on the rise in 37 states, according to data from The New York Times.
55,595 - That's how many new coronavirus cases were reporting in the U.S. Thursday, according to the Times, setting a new record. It's also significantly more than the 36,738 cases reported on April 24, which was the old high-water mark before the latest spike. On average, the U.S. is now reporting over 40,000 new cases a day.
At least one large gathering turned violent. In Greenville, South Carolina, at least 10 people were reportedly shot at a nightclub, with two killed.
At the time of the shooting, there was a "very, very, very large crowd" in the club, Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said. Nightclubs are not allowed to be open in South Carolina, unless granted some sort of exception. It's unclear if that was the case for the club where the shooting happened.
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