People wearing face masks play chess at Bryant Park in New York, the United States, Nov. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Saturday was the fourth day in a row the country broke its case count record.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8  -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported a record-high average daily increase of COVID-19 cases at nearly 100,000, a new milestone since the onset of the pandemic in the country.

The seven-day average daily cases and deaths have been on sharp rise recently, and stood at 99,320 and 938, respectively, as of Sunday, CDC data showed.

Daily case count in the country set a new record on Friday at 132,830, which is an all-time high in the United States and around the world, according to the CDC.