The number of new daily COVID-19 infections fell below 100,000 for the first time this year, according to Sunday figures published by Johns Hopkins University. Newly reported infections dropped from Saturday’s 104,015 down to 88,044 on Sunday, according to the tally. Some officials expressed concern about the threat of a spike in infections due to people congregating around Super Bowl Sunday, as past surges have been reportedly linked to mass gatherings during holidays and other events. “I’m worried about Super Bowl Sunday, quite honestly. People gather, they watch games together. We’ve seen outbreaks already from football parties,” said Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “So I really do think that we need to watch this and be careful.” The number of daily deaths due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus have also fallen sharply in recent days, from a historic peak of 5,085 …