Coronavirus cases surged in the U.S., setting a new daily high for the second straight day, as some states and cities that had reopened introduced new restrictions.
The U.S. recorded more than 45,000 cases Friday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The tally was significantly higher than the 39,972 cases reported Thursday, a record at the time. The previous high of 36,291 daily cases was recorded in late April.
Florida, Texas, California and Arizona have accounted for much of the recent surge in cases, prompting authorities to impose some new restrictions in those states.
Texas and Florida, which had been among the last states to shut down and among the earliest to reopen, took steps to keep people at home. Florida imposed new restrictions on bars, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott closed down bars across the state as Houston issued a stay-at-home order.