US reports more than 66,700 Covid-19 cases

The United States reported 66,784 new Covid-19 cases and 477 deaths on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

There are now at least 8,702,750 reported Covid-19 infections and at least 225,706 people have died from the virus in the country.

The totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as repatriated cases.

The US is reporting the most number of cases the country has seen to date. The seven-day average of daily new cases reached an all-time high of 68,767 on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The previous record of 67,293 was set July 22.

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Monday that the country is facing another cycle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it may be the hardest yet.

"I think we're right now at the cusp of what's going to be exponential spread in parts of the country," Gottlieb said on CNBC's "Squawk Box."