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Virus Surging in 20+ States After Trump Rushed Reopening

By June 9, 2020No Comments

39 Days Since Trump Allowed Federal Social Distancing Guidelines For States To Expire 

Coronavirus infections are surging in states that reopened early against the advice of experts and at the insistence of President Trump. The United States now nears 2 million infections nationwide during a major economic recession, as protesters are forced to gather amid unsafe conditions.

Cases Are Surging in More Than Twenty States. 

National

  • Washington Post: 14 States And Puerto Rico Hit Highest Seven-Day Average Of New Coronavirus Infections

  • CNN: As More Americans Head Out, 22 States Are Seeing Jumps In New Coronavirus Cases

  • Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy: East Coast Sees Drop In Covid-19 Cases As Other Areas Surge

  • Kaiser Health News: Society Is Reopening. Prepare To Hunker Down At Home Again.

    • “Even before the May 25 killing of George Floyd in police custody drew large crowds of protesters into the streets of U.S. cities, people were beginning to throng beaches, bars and restaurants. Whether for economic, social or political reasons, our home confinement seems to be ending…. Public health officials warn that a hasty reopening will generate a second wave of COVID-19 infections. That could delay a return to economic and social normalcy ― or even force us back under house arrest ― as long as there’s no reliable therapy or vaccine. So while it may seem counterintuitive as people finally come out of the woodwork, now is an opportune moment to talk about doubling down on preparations for the duration of the pandemic. Indeed, the conversation is as important as ever, since social distancing has begun to fade, heightening the risk of spreading infection.” [Kaiser Health News, 6/9/20]

  • Becker’s Hospital Review: COVID-19 Activity By Region: Cases Ramp Up In Rural Areas

  • NBC News: ‘We Are Still In A Pandemic’: In Some States, Summer Months May Not Provide A Hoped-For Lull

  • Newsweek: Daily Coronavirus Cases Have Doubled in Both California and Texas Since Reopening in May

  • Reuters: U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surge In Southwestern States

Alabama

  • Al.com: Coronavirus Surges In Decatur Over Last Two Weeks, As Area Sees Community Spread

Arizona

  • The Hill: Coronavirus Cases Spike In Arizona, Hospitals Advised To Increase Capacity

  • WDIV: Arizona Reactivates Hospital Emergency Plan As Covid-19 Cases Spike After Reopening

  • Fox 10 Phoenix: ‘This Trend Is Concerning To Us’: Banner Health Warns Of Covid-19 Increase In Arizona

Florida

  • NPR: Florida’s Rising COVID-19 Numbers: What Do They Mean?

Missouri

  • KCUR: COVID-19 Outbreak At Liberty, Missouri, Nursing Home Accounts For Spike In Clay County Numbers

North Carolina

  • WCNC: COVID-19 Hospitalizations On The Rise In Mecklenburg County

  • WSOC: NC Sees Record High For Covid-19 Hospitalizations

  • Asheville Citizen Times: Asheville, Buncombe Coronavirus Deaths, Cases Climb; Nursing Homes Hardest Hit

Texas

  • NPR: Texas Reports Record-Breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations As State Reopens

  • Spectrum News: As State Economy Reopens, Texas Sees Spike in Coronavirus Hospitalizations

  • Texas Monthly: Is Texas Headed Toward a Second Wave of COVID-19 Infections? All Of The Trend Lines In Texas Are Going The Wrong Way.

  • Forbes: Texas Sets New High For Coronavirus Hospitalizations

  • KHOU: Mayor [Sylvester] Turner Says Houston’s Increase In Coronavirus Cases ‘Cannot And Should Not’ Be Attributed To The Protests

    • Mayor Sylvester Turner: “Covid-19 positive cases have been increasing for the last 2 weeks as well as hospitalizations. This current rise cannot and should not be attributable to the mass protest and demonstrators.” [KHOU, 6/9/20]

The Toll Could Be Worse Than We Think.

  • Washington Post: CDC Wants States To Count ‘Probable’ Coronavirus Cases And Deaths, But Most Aren’t Doing It

    • “Fewer than half the states are following federal recommendations to report probable novel coronavirus cases and deaths, marking what experts say is an unusual break with public health practices that leads to inconsistent data collection and undercounts of the disease’s impact… At least 24 states are not heeding the national guidelines on reporting probable cases and deaths, despite previously identifying probable cases in other national outbreaks, including H1N1 flu during the country’s last pandemic in 2009.” [Washington Post, 6/8/20]