Coronavirus updates: Over 7,000 Americans died in past week

New York state reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since late April, when the state was ground zero for the pandemic. 

On Thursday, 5,401 people tested positive for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office announced. A record 203,721 tests were reported, for a positivity rate of 2.65% -- one of the lowest in the nation, the governor said.

"The bad news is we are in the midst of a sea of COVID rising around us," Cuomo said in a statement.

He warned that the state may need to take additional steps to combat the spread of the virus as the holiday season approaches and travel will likely increase.

ABC News' Joshua Hoyos contributed to this report.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a statewide two-week freeze with strict new measures.

The freeze will begin next Nov. 18 and will last through Dec. 2, covering the Thanksgiving holiday. The governor said that COVID-19 hotspots would see the freeze extended, and that Multnomah County (which includes Portland) would be in the freeze for at least four weeks.

Restrictions include:

-Restaurants limited to takeout only
-Retail, groceries, pharmacies limited to 75% capacity, curbside pickup strongly encouraged
-Gyms closed
-Houses of worship limited to 25 individuals indoors, or 50 individuals outdoors
-Remote work is required if at all possible
-Social gatherings must be limited to two households, 6 people max
-Individuals who live alone should choose up to five people to socialize with for the next two weeks

Schools that meet the state’s current metrics to be open will remain open. Personal care services like chiropractors and physical therapy will continue. Outdoor recreation is strongly encouraged.

The governor also gave a preview of her Thanksgiving plans.

She said she will invite over one other household, her daughter-in-law's, and they will eat outside as long as it’s not raining, and will wear a mask at all times when not eating or drinking.

ABC News' Matthew Fuhrman contributed to this report.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced new measures aimed at combatting the spread of coronavirus in the commonwealth. They include:

-All public and private in-person gatherings must be limited to 25 individuals, down from the current cap of 250 people. This includes outdoor and indoor settings

-Expansion of mask mandate to all Virginians aged 5 and over, down from 10 years and older

-Tightened retail requirements for physical distances, face coverings and cleaning, now enforceable as a Class One misdemeanor

-On-site alcohol curfew: The on-site sale, consumption and possession of alcohol is prohibited after 10:00 p.m. in any restaurant, dining establishment, food court, brewery, microbrewery, distillery, winery or tasting room.

Virginia is averaging 1,500 newly reported COVID-19 cases per day, up from a statewide peak of approximately 1,200 in May.

ABC News' Dee Carden contributed to this report.

The United States set a new record for reported cases in a week, breaking 900,000 for the first time in the pandemic. Nearly half of those cases -- 426,014 -- were recorded in the last three days, according to ABC News' analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project

Sixteen states: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico, hit a record number of new coronavirus cases as of data released Thursday.

In addition, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia hit a record number of current hospitalizations as of data from Thursday.

With nine days over the 100,000 mark, the seven-day national average has soared in the past week, increasing by 40% since last Thursday. Daily case numbers have also now been on the rise for two months now -- increasing nationally by approximately 281% since Sept. 12, with every state currently reporting an increasing number of new COVID-19 cases.

This week also marked yet another concerning milestone as the U.S. surpassed its previous record for the number of patients hospitalized nationwide. The number continues to rise with over 67,000 currently sick in the hospital.

The U.S. is currently averaging a death rate of over 1,000 new deaths reported per day. In the last seven days, states have reported 7,373 American lives lost to the virus.

The U.S. is currently averaging 1.4 million new tests a day. Testing is up 13% this week, however, this increase cannot account for a 40% increase in cases, according to ABC News' analysis of COVID Tracking Project data.

ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos contributed to this report.