The US reported 122,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday - the highest single-day spike since February

Jamie McDonough, RN, gives instructions to a COVID-19 patient in the COVID ICU at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, CA on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
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The US reported more than 122,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, according to data analyzed by The New York Times.The figure is the highest since February and comes amid the spread of the more contagious Delta variant.The CDC last week said vaccinated people should mask up in area