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The U.S. has broken a record for daily coronavirus cases after more than 102,000 new infections were recorded on Wednesday. Hospitalizations across the nation are also soaring, with at least 16 states breaking records.

In Minneapolis, health officials said only nine ICU beds are available. In Iowa, the seven-day positivity rate has soared to 39.5%.

"We are again in danger of losing control of this pandemic in Iowa," the message read. "Our COVID positivity rates skyrocketed twice before, but this is the first time we have seen rates this high while also dealing with record patient hospitalizations."

"Wisconsin is seeing an unrelenting rise in cases and test positivity over the last two months with an ongoing health emergency that will continue to lead to increasing hospitalizations and deaths," the memo begins. "A more comprehensive mitigation strategy is needed."