New cases typically drop sharply on Sunday. Not so much today. And hospitalizations climbed above 1,100, steadily progressing toward a record, but well exceeding past numbers of the most seriously ill. The death count is also disproportionately higher. This comparison was done based on yesterday’s numbers, which are worse today.

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An update today:

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