The number of people infected with coronavirus infection in the US has increased by a record 249,709 in the past 24 hours
This is reported by Johns Hopkins University, which summarises data from federal and local authorities, as well as media and other public sources.
The last record high was recorded on December 17, when the daily increase was 247,000 infected.
According to the university, 2,814 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of coronavirus died in the country overnight.