Florida & North Carolina Both Experiencing Surges
Seven-Day Case Average, Daily Hospitalizations at All Time Highs in North Carolina
Florida Cases Increased by 47% in Last Two Weeks
As Donald Trump continues his Keep America Sick tour in North Carolina and Florida, Protect Our Care’s Coronavirus War Room Director Zac Petkanas released the following statement:
“Donald Trump continues with his plans to infect every swing-state voter he can as he insists on holding two more maskless, crowded super-spreader rallies today.
“Every reckless event at this point only further proves that we’re in this mess because Donald Trump botched the pandemic response by downplaying the danger of the virus, undermining his own experts, and mocking mitigation efforts. Now, as the country teeters on the edge of an untenable third wave of outbreaks, he’s putting his indifference for the health and safety of Americans on full display.
“Trump may get the applause he craves today, but when voting ends on Tuesday, the voters will only be thinking about how he’s responsible for the crisis we’ve been suffering through for eight long months.”
Deaths, Hospitalizations And Cases Are Surging In North Carolina
[New York Times, 10/28/20]
North Carolina Quick Facts:
Cases: 266,566
Current Hospitalizations: 1,193
Deaths: 4,275
According To The New York Times, Hospitalizations In North Carolina Have Increased By 10 Percent Over The Last Two Weeks, While Deaths Have Increased By 28 Percent.
- The New York Times’ “North Carolina Covid Map and Case Count” reflects that cases have increased by 16% over the last two weeks, deaths have increased by 28% over the last two weeks, and hospitalizations have increased by 10% over the last two weeks. [New York Times, Accessed 10/29/20]
North Carolina Is Averaging 2,221 New Cases A Day, A Record Since The Beginning Of The Pandemic.
- “On Wednesday, confirmed cases in North Carolina increased by 2,253, bringing the new statewide total to 266,136. Thirty-four more people died in the past day, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 4,245. Average new daily cases are at 2,221, a new high, after three record days in a row.” [WRAL, 10/28/20]
The Average Daily Hospitalizations In North Carolina Is At Its Highest Point Since The Beginning Of The Pandemic.
- “For the 22nd day in a row, more than 1,000 people remain hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state. The rolling average of daily hospitalizations is the highest it’s been since coronavirus first appeared in North Carolina 239 days ago. Almost 7% of COVID-19 tests taken in North Carolina come back positive.” [WRAL, 10/28/20]
On October 24, North Carolina Reported A Record 2,716 New Cases In A Day.
- “The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday reported 2,253 new COVID-19 cases, up from 2,141 the day before. Those totals are lower than the record high of 2,716 on Friday.” [Raleigh News & Observer, 10/28/20]
More Than One In Ten Of North Carolina’s Total Cases Since The Beginning Of The Pandemic Have Been Reported In The Last Two Weeks And The Virus Is Now Surging In Rural Areas.
- “Each week seems to set a new milestone for North Carolina’s coronavirus metrics. More than 1-in-10 of the state’s 266,136 cases recorded since the start of the pandemic have been reported in the past two weeks. While the virus was largely in urban areas in September, the latest numbers show the virus has now gripped rural areas, both in North Carolina and nationwide.” [Carolina Public Press, 10/29/20]
At Least 25 K-12 Schools In North Carolina Are Experiencing Outbreaks.
- “Private schools in North Carolina have reported having more coronavirus clusters than public schools have. The Raleigh News & Observer reported Monday that there were 14 active coronavirus clusters at private K-12 schools across the state. There were 11 active clusters at K-12 public schools.” [WXII12, 10/26/20]
An Attendee To An October 15 Campaign Rally For Republican Candidate For Governor Dan Forest Tested Positive For COVID-19.
- “North Carolina health officials have confirmed a case of COVID-19 linked to a campaign rally for Republican candidate for governor Dan Forest. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said it’s aware of one case involving a person who attended a rally for the lieutenant governor in Burnsville on Oct. 15. During his campaign, Forest has opposed Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically addressing sending children back to school and sending people back to work.” [ABC11, 10/29/20]
At Least Five Deaths And 143 Cases Have Been Connected To An Outbreak At A Church In Charlotte.
- “Health officials in North Carolina say at least five people have died from a COVID-19 outbreak connected to a church. The Charlotte Observer reports Mecklenburg County Public Health has now identified 143 cases of COVID-19 linked to convocation events at the United House of Prayer for All People on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte.” [Associated Press, 10/26/20]
Florida Is Seeing Cases Surge as Experts Warn the State Is “Back to Where [It] Started.”
Florida Quick Facts:
Cases: 790,418
Current Hospitalizations: 2,340
Deaths: 16,570
According To The New York Times, Cases In Florida Have Increased By 47 Percent Over The Last Two Weeks.
- The New York Times’ “Florida Covid Map and Case Count” reflects that cases have increased by 47% in the state over the last two weeks.” [New York Times, Accessed 10/29/20]
The Seven-Day Average Of Daily New Infections In Florida Is More Than 20 Percent Higher This Week Than Last Week.
- According to Axios, Florida’s seven-day average of new infections is up 20.5% to 3,639 on October 27 from 3,021 seven days earlier on October 20. [Axios, 10/29/20]
On October 27, Florida Reported More Than 4,000 New Infections For The Third Time In Six Days, Driving The Daily Average Up To Its Highest Level Since August 24.
- “Tuesday marked the third time in the past six days that Florida announced that at least 4,000 more people had tested positive for COVID-19. It’s propelled the daily average up to 3,703 new cases over the past seven days, which is the highest since that figure stood at 3,819 on Aug. 24.” [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 10/27/20]
More Floridians Were Diagnosed With The Virus In The Last Seven Days Than During Any Week-Long Period Since August 22.
- “4,115 people were added to Florida’s case counts on Wednesday, according to the Florida Department of Health. The increase meant 27,893 people were diagnosed with the highly contagious respiratory disease in the past week. That is the most in any seven-day period since the week ending Aug. 22 when 27,960 people tested positive for the highly contagious respiratory disease.” [Palm Beach Post, 10/28/20]
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Climbing In Florida, Up By More Than 200 In A Week And A Half.
- “Current COVID-19 hospitalizations across Florida also climbed for the fourth consecutive day, reaching 2,255 as of noon Monday — a rise of 36 compared to Sunday — in the statistics of the Agency for Health Care Administration. The number has increased by more than 200 in a week and a half.” [The Florida Times Union, 10/26/20]
Florida Physician Dr. Bernard Ashby: “It Feels Like We’re Back Where We Started.”
- “Calling the recent rise in COVID-19 cases ‘deja vu all over again,’ a group of doctors on Wednesday blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis for not doing more to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus as it reaches levels not seen for more than two months. ‘It feels like we’re back where we started at the beginning of the summer,’ said Dr. Bernard Ashby, a Miami cardiologist. ‘As a physician, it’s not a good feeling. As a Florida resident and a father, it’s downright despicable.’” [Palm Beach Post, 10/28/20]