US Sees Second-Largest Rise in New Coronavirus Cases Since Crisis Began

US Sees Second-Largest Rise in New Coronavirus Cases Since Crisis Began
A healthcare worker administers a CCP virus test to a patient at the Lee Davis Community Resource Center in Tampa, Fla., on June 25, 2020. Octavio Jones/Getty Images
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The United States has recorded the second-largest increase in coronavirus cases since the health crisis began, with a rise of 35,588 new infections on June 23 as a dozen states see infections surge, according to a Reuters tally.

Florida saw a record increase on Wednesday of over 5,500 new cases. On Tuesday, Arizona, California, Mississippi, and Nevada, had record rises. Texas set a record on Monday.