U.S Sees ominous national trend as cases rise in most states

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Sat, 2020-10-03 14:50 — mike kraft

Trump’s infection is part of an ominous national trend as cases rise in most states Coronavirus cases are up in 33 states and Puerto Rico, and hospitalizations are rising. Brady Dennis, Joel Achenbach Washington Post

Coronavirus cases have risen in 33 states and Puerto Rico since late August, and at least a dozen states have reported rising hospitalizations in recent days, according to data analyzed by The Washington Post.

The coronavirus map shows flare-ups coast to coast and from the Canadian to the Mexican border. Brooklyn is once again dealing with a spike in cases, and the state of New York on Friday reported its highest one-day case count since May 28.

New Jersey and Delaware have experienced rising numbers, as has Texas, which just recently endured a midsummer surge. Wisconsin, a critical swing state in the presidential election, has been hammered. It had logged record highs in case counts for 20 straight days as of Thursday, and recorded more than 17,000 new confirmed infections in a single week. ...

Places west of the Mississippi River are also struggling. Montana has set highs in case counts for 16 straight days. Kansas, Nebraska and Utah are reporting spikes in infections. And although deaths and hospitalizations have dropped in recent weeks in populous states such as California and Florida, that progress has been offset by increased transmission elsewhere...

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