美코로나19 누적감염자 1700만명 넘어…5일만에 100만명 증가<br /><br />Many countries continue to see record-high COVID-19 figures, with the United States still leading the world with the most confirmed cases and deaths.<br />In Brazil, COVID-19 cases were reported for the very first time in a previously virus-free town.<br />Choi Min-jung has more.<br />Even with the distribution of the first vaccine against COVID-19 this week, the United States continues to reach grim milestone after grim milestone.<br />According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the country on Thursday surpassed the 17 million mark for confirmed COVID-19 cases.<br />The country also reported more than 3-hundred 9-thousand deaths in total.<br />The U.S. continues to lead the world with the greatest number of confirmed cases and deaths as the country on Wednesday reported more historic highs.<br />More than 247-thousand people tested positive in a single day, with a record-breaking 3,656 deaths.<br />On the same day, the number of hospitalized patients exceeded 113-thousand,… the highest figure recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic.<br />Over in Brazil, new COVID-19 cases were reported for the very first time in the only COVID-free town.<br />Health authorities on Thursday reported 4 new cases this week in Cedro do Abaete, a small town in the state of Minas Gerais.<br />Of those confirmed, 1 person has recovered while the rest are in treatment.<br />The daily tally for Japan also hit a record high on Thursday.<br />According to COVID-19 statistics from NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, the country reported over 3200 confirmed cases in a day.<br />The new daily high comes as Tokyo's single-day tally broke the record with 822 cases.<br />Choi Min-jung, Arirang News.<br /><br />
