Former CDC Director: 20,000 More Deaths “Inevitable” This Month
US Averaging Nearly 50,000 New Cases a Day
41 States Reporting Rising Hospitalizations
As President Trump resumes his reckless campaign antics despite there being a strong likelihood that he is still infected with the virus, cases and hospitalizations are surging across the country as a result of his failed pandemic response.
The United States last week reported four straight days of more than 50,000 new infections. 41 states have seen hospitalizations rise in the last week. Nearly 215,000 Americans have died and almost 8 million have been infected. And things are just getting worse.
[New York Times, 10/12/20]
National Trends Show Rising Cases and Hospitalizations, Experts Say More Deaths “Inevitable”
More Than Half Of US States Are Experiencing An Increase In New Cases, While 5 States Are Seeing Increases Of 50 Percent Or More.
- “More than half of US states are seeing an increase in new Covid-19 cases, with five states — Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont — reporting a jump of more than 50% in one week. Health experts warned over the weekend that the US could have a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in the coming months, adding to the more than 7.7 million cases and 214,764 deaths on record.” [CNN, 10/12/20]
By October 11, The United States Had Reported Four Straight Days Of More Than 50,000 New Infections.
- “The U.S. reported more than 54,000 new cases of the coronavirus, marking a fourth straight day with daily infections above 50,000, as efforts resumed to establish travel corridors between the U.S. and international destinations. There were 54,639 confirmed cases, bringing the number of cases in the U.S. to above 7.7 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University on Sunday. The nation’s death toll stood at more than 214,000.” [Wall Street Journal, 10/11/20]
The United States Is Averaging Nearly 48,000 New Infections Every Day — The Highest Numbers Since Mid-August.
- “America is now averaging nearly 48,000 new confirmed cases every day, the highest numbers since mid-August, according to the Covid Tracking Project.” [Vox, 10/11/20]
According To The Covid Tracking Project, At Least 41 States Have Seen An Increase In Hospitalizations Over The Last Week.
- “Hospitalization trends are growing across the Midwest and in states of every other US region, with ‘especially worrisome signs’ in Wisconsin, the project said. At least 41 states saw increased numbers of people requiring hospitalization this week, the project said Thursday.” [CNN, 10/9/20]
More Than 4,500 More Americans Are Currently Hospitalized With COVID-19 Than Were Hospitalized Last Week, An Increase Of More Than 15 Percent.
- “More than 34,500 Americans are currently hospitalized with Covid-19 in the US, up from less than 30,000 a week ago.” [Vox, 10/11/20]
The United States Is Reporting Nearly 700 Deaths To COVID-19 Daily.
- “Nearly 700 new deaths are being reported on average every day, too — and while that is down from August, when there were often more than 1,000 deaths a day, deaths are going to eventually start increasing if cases and hospitalizations continue to rise. It’s a pattern we have seen before.” [Vox, 10/11/20]
Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden Warned That It Is “Inevitable” That There Will Be Another 20,000 COVID-19 Deaths By The End Of The Month.
- “An additional 20,000 Covid-19 deaths by the end of the month are ‘inevitable,’ according to a former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The estimate is based on the number of infections ‘that have already occurred,’ Dr. Tom Frieden said Saturday, during CNN’s ‘Coronavirus: Facts and Fears’ town hall.” [CNN, 10/12/20]
Just Thirteen States Have Seen New Coronavirus Infections Drop Over The Last Two Weeks.
- “Just 13 states have seen their number of new Covid-19 cases drop over the last two weeks, according to Covid Exit Strategy. Cases are up in all the others.” ” [Vox, 10/11/20]
States Continue to Report Surging Caseloads, Rising Hospitalizations
Arkansas
On October 9, Arkansas Reported Its Fourth Consecutive Day Of Record Coronavirus Hospitalizations.
- “On Friday, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,167 new cases of coronavirus and more than 7,000 active cases. Hospitalizations are up by 13, and overnight there was an increase of 27 deaths. It’s the fourth day in a row that the state has set a record for hospitalizations.” [KATV, 10/9/20]
Idaho
On October 10, Idaho Reported Its Highest Seven-Day Average Of Coronavirus Infections Since The Pandemic Began.
- “On Saturday, the state’s seven-day moving average of confirmed and probable cases reached it highest point ever at 597.1 cases per day. The record was set just one day before at 578.0, which surpassed the previous high of 568.9 from July 19.” [Idaho Statesman, 10/10/20]
Iowa
Iowa Continues To See Twice The Rate Of Coronavirus Infections As The National Average, As The State Reports More Than 100,000 Cases Since The Pandemic Began.
- “Iowa has surpassed another grim coronavirus milestone — more than 100,000 positive cases since the pandemic hit the Hawkeye State just over seven months ago. At 10 a.m. Monday, the state was reporting 100,052 confirmed coronavirus cases, an increase of 432 since the state’s tally at 10 a.m. Sunday, according to the state’s Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website. Since Oct. 1, the state has reported more than 10,000 positive cases. Earlier this month, White House experts warned state officials that Iowa continues to see more than twice the rate [of] coronavirus infections as the national average.” [Des Moines Register, 10/12/20]
Oklahoma
On October 9, Oklahoma Reported A Record Increase In New Coronavirus Infections Since The Pandemic Began.
- “[Oklahoma’s Department of Health] reported a 1,524-case increase on Friday, which at the time was the highest 24-hour case increase since the pandemic started. There were 97,088 total cases in the state on Friday since March.” [KFOR, 10/10/20]
Montana
Most Hospital Beds In Western Montana Are Currently Occupied With Coronavirus Patients.
- “In western Montana, Lincoln and Granite counties had most of their beds occupied, 100% and 80% respectively, according to a report released this week by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.” [Missoulian, 10/10/20]
North Dakota
As Of October 10, There Were Only 16 ICU Beds Available In The Entire State Of North Dakota.
- “A coronavirus surge has left North Dakota with just 16 empty ICU beds and fewer than 200 regular inpatient beds in the entire state. And medical experts tell The Forum that there is no end is sight for at least the next few weeks unless people start taking more precautions. The state recorded 116 deaths last month, and has already reported 67 this month. North Dakota has no mask mandate in place and the state has kept businesses and schools open even though its positivity rate is at 7 percent, above the World Health Organization’s benchmark of 5 percent.” [Daily Beast, 10/10/20]
South Dakota
South Dakota On October 12 Reported A 38 Percent Positivity Rate In Coronavirus Tests.
- “South Dakota health officials on Sunday reported a nearly 38% positivity rate on COVID-19 tests in the last day, with 617 new cases. The update lifted the number of positive tests to 28,564. Of those, 5,865 are considered active cases, an increase of 332 from Saturday’s report.” [Associated Press, 10/12/20]
Tennessee
Last Week, Tennessee Reported A 50 Percent Increase In New Coronavirus Infections Compared To The Week Earlier, Marking The Highest Weekly Total For New Infections In The Last Ten Weeks.
- “New COVID-19 cases are dramatically surging across Tennessee, with hospitalizations and deaths once again on the rise, a new analysis by NewsChannel 5 Investigates reveals. The resurgence of the virus comes as county mayors across the state have ended mask mandates that were designed to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Last week, the Tennessee Department of Health reported 13,054 new COVID-19 cases, a 50% increase over the prior week. It was the highest weekly total for new cases for the last 10 weeks.” [WTVF, 10/12/20]
Infections Among School-Age Children In Tennessee Have Increased By 25 Percent Over The Prior Week.
- “New COVID-19 cases among school-age children, ages 5-18, also continue to rise. Last week’s total of 1,568 new COVID-19 cases among school-age children was a 25% increase over the prior week and the highest weekly total of the last 10 weeks.” [WTVF, 10/12/20]
Wisconsin
On October 11, Wisconsin Reported Its Highest Seven-Day Average Of New Infections Since The Pandemic Began.
- “In Wisconsin, the seven-day average of new coronavirus cases hit 2,510 as of Sunday, the highest level since the pandemic began, according to the state’s Department of Health Services. Wisconsin’s daily tally was more than 2,600, down from a peak of more than 3,000 reached Thursday.” [Wall Street Journal, 10/12/20]
In The Last Month, Wisconsin Hospitalizations Due To COVID-19 Have Increased By More Than 190 Percent.
- “Wisconsin, where the number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients has risen over the last month from about 300 to 876 today, recently established a new field hospital on its state park fairgrounds over fears that the state’s hospitals wouldn’t have enough beds given the recent surge in cases.” [Vox, 10/11/20]