LOUIS — Illinois shattered its record on Saturday for new coronavirus cases, while Missouri counted nearly 3,000 new infections, a near-record, adding to the outbreak’s accelerating surge nationwide.

The state also reported at least 63 new deaths tied to the virus.

In Missouri, the confirmation of 2,918 new cases of the virus was the state’s third-biggest single-day increase.

Missouri officials also announced 113 additional deaths Saturday — the state’s third-highest daily jump in fatalities linked to the disease.

The state Department of Health and Senior Services said it received a large number of test and case records Thursday and Friday, leading to the increases posted Saturday.

Over the past week, Missouri has reported an average of 1,554 new cases per day, along with 11 daily deaths linked to the virus.

The state remains in the “red zone” for both new cases and positivity, based on the latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report.

The state has the nation’s 10th-highest rate of new cases, and the eighth-highest rate of positive tests, at 10.1%, according to the report from this past week.

COVID-19 cases in Missouri increased by 4,449 since Saturday, but coronavirus deaths decreased by two

Some local and state health departments have been scrambling to properly trace contacts and assign cases across state and county lines

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 136 additional deaths as well as 2,008 new confirmed cases of COVID-19