Surges of COVID-19 patients are threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the nation.<br />CNN reports at least 123,639 people across the country were in the hospital with the novel coronavirus on Saturday.<br />The COVID Tracking Project says that marks the 32nd consecutive day that the number of hospitalizations has exceeded 100,000.<br />Cases skyrocketed after the Thanksgiving holiday. The fallout form Christmas and New Year's celebrations are still unfolding.<br />Johns Hopkins University data reveals that as of Saturday, more than 20.4 million people have been infected with the virus in the US.<br />At least 350,186 people have died from the illness.
