Coronavirus updates: US reports nearly 300,000 new cases in all-time high

One out of 17 Americans, a total of 19 million people, have tested positive for coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. One in 1,000 have died from the virus.

Since some states don't report and others give incomplete updates over the holidays, last week's data doesn't provide an up-to-date picture of the U.S. outbreak. But even without those numbers, December's forecast remains grim, according to an ABC News analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project.

Since Dec. 1, there has not been a single day with less than 1,000 COVID-19 related deaths reported, the data showed.

The United States logged more than 5.4 million COVID-19 cases in December, more than any month on record and roughly equivalent to 70 Americans testing positive for the virus every 30 seconds.

-ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos contributed to this report.

New Jersey vaccinated its first nursing home resident, a 103-year-old resident of Roosevelt Care Center in Old Bridge Monday.

Mildred Clements, a Newark native who has lived through two pandemics, was met by a round of applause from the governor and state health commissioner after receiving her shot. Residents and staff at roughly 90 long-term care facilities in New Jersey are slated to start vaccinations Monday, according to the governor's office.

-ABC News' Aaron Katersky contributed to this report.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Sunday saw the highest number of people screened at the airport since the pandemic hit, a spokesperson tweeted Monday.

The 1,284,599 people screened at airports nationwide marks the sixth day in the last 10 with more than 1 million airline screenings. "If you choose to travel, please wear a mask," Lisa Farbstein, the TSA spokesperson, wrote on Twitter.

-ABC News' Michael Kreisel contributed to this report.

Health experts have been worrying about a third wave of COVID-19 hitting the U.S. after the holidays, as already 9 million people have traveled during the season. But speaking to "Good Morning America" Monday morning, Adm. Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the country may not see another big spike in cases.

"How bad it will get really depends on what people do. After Thanksgiving, in the Midwest and the Northern Plains, we did not see a spike in cases, and in fact, it continued to go down," he said.

He added that while traveling does put people at higher risk of contracting the disease, we will not necessarily see another spike if people follow the rules.

"Limit travel if you can. If you're sick, please don't travel. Always wear a mask and watch your distance. And be careful, it's not really the travel, but it's mixing your bubble with a new bubble once you get there," Giroir said.

He added that this week, 4.7 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to the U.S., getting the country closer to the government's goal of vaccinating 20 million Americans by the end of the year.