Some of the highest death tolls are in Texas, Georgia and North Carolina.
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
More than 672,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Just 63.6% of Americans ages 12 and up are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
An art exhibit commemorating the Americans who died from COVID-19 is opening to the public on Friday.
The exhibit, which will run until Oct. 3, displays more than 660,000 white flags on the National Mall at the base of the Washington Monument.
This is the largest participatory art installation on the National Mall since the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Newport Independent Schools in Kentucky has canceled all classes on Friday due to an increase in the number of sick or quarantined students, the district said.
Classes will be virtual on Monday and Tuesday. The district said it plans to return to in-person learning on Wednesday.
The U.S. recorded more than 10,100 confirmed COVID-19 related deaths in one week, according to federal data. States with some of the highest death tolls are Texas, Georgia and North Carolina.
The U.S. reported more than 1.02 million cases over the last week. This is a major step back in the fight against COVID-19; in June, the U.S. recorded just 80,000 new cases in one week.
Tennessee and West Virginia currently have the country's highest case rate, followed by Alaska, Wyoming, South Carolina, Montana and Kentucky, according to federal data.
-ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos
Six lions and three tigers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have tested presumptive positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, the zoo said.
Last weekend the animals were observed to be coughing, sneezing, fatigued and showing decreased appetites, the zoo said. No other animals are showing symptoms.
"Given the substantial distance between the animals and visitors, the public is not at risk," the zoo said. "The Zoo has conducted a thorough investigation of all staff that were in close proximity to the lions and tigers. There is no evidence to pinpoint the source of the infection."
The animals are being treated with antibiotics for presumptive secondary bacterial pneumonia as well as anti-inflammatories and anti-nausea medication.
A vaccine made specifically for zoo animals is expected to be available in the coming months, the zoo said.
