December 6 coronavirus news

By Helen Regan, Jenni Marsh and Amy Woodyatt, CNN

Updated 12:00 a.m. ET, December 7, 2020
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4:42 p.m. ET, December 6, 2020

Florida reports more than 8,000 new Covid-19 cases 

From CNN’s Melissa Alonso 

Florida health officials are reporting 8,436 additional coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to the Florida Department of Health (DOH).      

This follows three consecutive days of more than 10,000 cases reported in the state, CNN's tally shows. 

To date, Florida has recorded a total of 1,058,074 Covid-19 cases statewide, DOH data shows.

There are currently 4,401 people in Florida hospitalized with Covid-19, according to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. As of 4 p.m., on Saturday, 25.69% of ICU beds in the state are available, Florida's AHCA data shows.    

There were 96 new Covid-19 related deaths reported on Sunday, bringing the total in the state to 19,423, DOH data shows.  

To note: These numbers released by Florida's public health agency may not line up exactly in real time with CNN’s database drawn from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project.

3:53 p.m. ET, December 6, 2020

Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for Covid-19, Trump says

From CNN's Sam Fossum

Rudy Giuliani arrives for a news conference at Republican National Committee headquarters on Nov. 19.
Rudy Giuliani arrives for a news conference at Republican National Committee headquarters on Nov. 19. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP

President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, Trump announced on Twitter. 

"Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!" Trump wrote Sunday.

While Trump has announced on Twitter that Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus – Giuliani himself has not publicly commented on it.

CNN has reached out to Giuliani.

Read the tweet:

3:23 p.m. ET, December 6, 2020

New York state reports more than 9,500 new coronavirus cases

New York state reported 9,702 new cases of Covid-19, according to a tweet from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The total test positivity rate is 4.71% and as of Dec. 5, 4,442 people are currently hospitalized for the virus.

“Sadly, there were 56 Covid-19 fatalities yesterday,” the tweet said.

To note: These numbers released by the New York Department of Health may not line up exactly in real time with CNN’s database drawn from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project.

3:14 p.m. ET, December 6, 2020

California reports more than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases

From CNN's Hollie Silverman and Chuck Johnston

A healthcare worker administers a nasal swab at a Covid-19 testing site in San Francisco, California, on December 1.
A healthcare worker administers a nasal swab at a Covid-19 testing site in San Francisco, California, on December 1. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images

More than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases were reported in California Sunday, the highest number of new daily cases ever recorded in the state. 

The 30,075 new cases reported Sunday bring the statewide total to 1,341,700 cases since the pandemic began, according to the California Public Health Department Covid-19 dashboard.

The state also reported 85 new deaths Sunday for a total of 19,876 deaths. 

Hospitalizations are also at an all time high, with 10,624 Covid-19 patients, which is an increase of 338 patients since yesterday, the website showed.

There are 1,567 intensive care unit beds that remain available, according to the website. 

Several regions have reported low ICU bed availability, with the San Joaquin Valley region only having 6.6% of beds available and the Southern California region having 10.3% available, the state's stay at home order website said.

2:05 p.m. ET, December 6, 2020

Daily Covid-19 cases in North Carolina hit record high

From CNN's Melissa Alonso   

North Carolina health officials reported a record 6,438 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).   

This marks the most Covid-19 cases reported in a single day and surpasses the record set Saturday when 6,018 cases were reported, NCDHHS data showed.   

NCDDHS also reported 27 additional Covid-19 deaths on Sunday.  

There are now a total of 394,880 coronavirus cases and 5,543 deaths in North Carolina, NCDHHS reported.   

To note: These numbers were released by the state's public health agency and may not line up exactly in real time with CNN’s database drawn from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project. 

3:04 p.m. ET, December 6, 2020

More than 281,000 people have died from coronavirus in the US

From CNN's Hollie Silverman   

Medical staff members close the zipper of a body bag containing a deceased Covid-19 patient in the intensive care unit of United Memorial Medical Center on November 25 in Houston, Texas.
Medical staff members close the zipper of a body bag containing a deceased Covid-19 patient in the intensive care unit of United Memorial Medical Center on November 25 in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura/Getty Images

There are at least 14,634,911 cases of coronavirus in the US and at least 281,513 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

As of Sunday afternoon, 53,574 new cases and 327 new deaths have been reported in the US since midnight. The total includes cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other US territories, as well as repatriated cases.

More than one million cases were reported in the US within the first five days of December and the last four out of five days saw more than 200,000 new daily Covid-19 cases. 

The last five days also saw the highest hospitalization numbers nationwide since the pandemic began.

1:09 p.m. ET, December 6, 2020

South Carolina reports more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases 

From CNN's Melissa Alonso    

South Carolina health officials reported 2,587 new probable and confirmed Covid-19 cases on Sunday, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).   

This marks the fourth consecutive day the state reports more than 2,000 cases, CNN's tally showed.  

On Saturday, DHEC reported a record 2,807 additional probable and confirmed Covid-19 cases, CNN reported.  

The total number of probable and confirmed cases in South Carolina stands at 232,099, DHEC data showed.  

The state's current percent positive rate stands at 21.2%, not including antibody tests, DHEC reported. 

 

3:10 p.m. ET, December 6, 2020

Italy surpasses 60,000 Covid-19 deaths

From CNN's Mia Alberti

Health care personnel transport a deceased patient in an intensive care unit on November 18 in Palermo, Italy.
Health care personnel transport a deceased patient in an intensive care unit on November 18 in Palermo, Italy. Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images

Italy has recorded a total of 60,078 Covid-19 deaths, after the country registered an additional 564 deaths on Sunday, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

Italy now has the sixth highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world, according to John Hopkins University.

The country also recorded 18,887 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,728,878.

11:32 a.m. ET, December 6, 2020

New Jersey reports more than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases

From CNN's Laura Ly

Healthcare workers administer Covid-19 tests at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey on December 3.
Healthcare workers administer Covid-19 tests at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey on December 3. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

New Jersey reported 6,046 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, marking a new record for the highest new daily case count for the state since the pandemic began, according to Gov. Phil Murphy.

The previous all-time high was recorded on Friday. To date, New Jersey has reported 368,016 total cases of Covid-19, state data showed.

The deaths of 16 more New Jersey residents due to Covid-19 was announced on Sunday, bringing the state’s death toll to 15,485.

There are currently 3,214 hospitalizations with 622 patients in intensive care, according to the state’s Covid-19 data dashboard.

To note: These numbers were released by the state of New Jersey, and may not line up exactly in real time with CNN’s database drawn from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project.