Some states continued to report record-high levels of new cases over the holiday weekend, driving up the country's overall numbers as cities sought to find creative ways to mark July Fourth without drawing large crowds. With cases rising and hospitalizations close behind, local officials in some particularly hard-hit areas like Houston have said the local health system is on track to be overwhelmed in the coming weeks.
- Global cases: More than 11.63 million
- Global deaths: At least 538,395
- U.S. cases: More than 2.93 million
- U.S. deaths: At least 130,306
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.