Record Increases of New COVID-19 Cases in 3 U.S. States With the Most Population

California, Texas, and Florida — the three most populous U.S. states — have seen record numbers of new coronavirus cases in a single day this week, reports CNN . California reported 7,149 new cases and Florida 5,511 on Tuesday, while Texas disclosed 5,551 cases on Wednesday. Those three states constitute 27.4 percent of the U.S. population, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Data from Johns Hopkins University indicates that at least 26 states are seeing an increase in coronavirus cases compared to the previous week. The University of Minnesota's Michael Osterholm said these higher infection rates are not solely attributable to increased testing for COVID-19. Meanwhile, experts are concerned that even states seeing temporary declines could begin to re-experience dangerous spikes as they start reopening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecasts that 130,000 to 150,000 Americans will likely die from coronavirus infections by July 18.