⁣More than 1 million cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday. However, many of the cases were likely backlogged from the New Year's President Biden receives COVID-19 booster shot =REB8K.. President Joe Biden will address the American public Tuesday about the omicron variant as COVID-19 cases continue surging to record levels following the holidays. Nearly 1 in 100 Americans have tested positive for the virus in just the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Over 1 million cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday alone, although many of the cases were likely backlogged from the New Year's weekend.