Coronavirus nine states set new records

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Person has died in fayette county from the coronavirus.

Fs txt bullets:no fayette county coronavirus cases source: lexington-fayette county health department new ... the lexington- fayette county health department reported the death this morning.

That brings the number of deaths in the county to 31 overall since the start of the pandemic.

The health department also says there were 52 new covid-19 cases over the weekend.

The brings the county total to 1,713.

More than 130 thousand people have died from the coronavirus here in the u-s.... as states in the south and west see major surges in infections.

Some hospitals warn they are reaching capacity..and health experts are especially concerned about videos on social media of large crowds gathering over the holiday weekend without following safety protocols.

Reena roy is in new york with the latest.

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As a billboard reminds people of the citywide faskmask requirement.

Local officials trying to tackle the staggering 15 percent daily rate of positivity.

Sot: dr. ashish jha harvard global health institute "the number of cases continue to rise in many, many parts of the country so that's ongoing concern."

Thousands also headed to beaches across the country to celebrate july 4th.

In diamond lake, michigan hundreds partied without facecoverings or social distancing.

And some in jacksonville, florida even protested the city's mask mandate.

Nats today long lines of testing could be seen in orlando.

With a 26 percent positive infection rate, miami dade now closing restaurants and gyms as officials urge young people to be vigilant.

Sot: governor ron desantis 12:52 the age that has most cases in florida is 21.

21..and don't have symptoms doesn't mean you can't infect other people and that's what we're concerned about 37 states are seeing an increase in cases.

Arizona becoming the 8th to surpass 100 thousand cases..with icus at 89 percent capacity.

In houston, texas..one hospital reports the icu capacity at 98 percent.

New nats - "we demand ppe!"

Nurses at another houston facility protesting over a lack of protective gear..and slim staffing.

New sot: we feel that we're working with an unsafe environment.

This as the country's former epicenter..new york city..makes progress in reopening.

The governor warning people to avoid another surge.

Sot governor andrew cuomo new york city goes into phase three today.

No indoor dining, but there are rules on phase three, right, it doesn't mean go out and have a party.

Now as some scientists across the globe urge the world health organization to considerthat the virus could be airbone.

Officials are hoping for an effective vaccine.

Reporter stand-up close: and a new report from the new york times based on cdc data highlighting the racial dsiparity of covid-- latino and black americans are three times as likely to become infected and nearly twice as likely to die from the virus compared to white americans.

The paper had to sue to get the data, which is an analysis of more than a half million cases.

Reena roy abc news new york.