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U.S. sets another single-day record for new coronavirus cases, surpassing 40,000 for first time

June 27, 2020 at 1:22 p.m. EDT
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The United States set a record for new covid-19 cases for the third time in three days, passing the 40,000 mark for the first time, according to tracking by The Washington Post. Thirteen states set their own records for the average number of new cases reported over the past seven days: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Idaho, Washington and Utah.  
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