Coronavirus Cases Surge In Alabama, South Carolina And Oklahoma
Source: Huffington Post
Reuters) - New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly increases in the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Alabamas new cases rose 97% to 5,115 for the week ended June 14, with 14% of COVID-19 tests coming back positive compared to 6% in the prior week, according to the analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer-run effort to track the outbreak.
New cases in South Carolina rose 86% to 4,509, while the positive test rate rose to about 14% from 9% over the same period, according to the analysis and state data.
When asked to comment on the increases, South Carolina and Alabama health officials said some residents were not following recommendations to maintain social distance, avoid large gatherings and wear a mask in public.
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What is scary is that even as more testing is being done, the rate of infections is going up.
jpak
(41,760 posts)They do not care about human life
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Thats yer problem right there.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)Despite the inviolate truth that is issued by our reliable and infalliable Ministry of Truth, here is the hard and fast skinny:
1. Covid-19 is highly contagious.
2. It has the potential to spread at exponential rates.
That has not changed despite propaganda, rumors and political or economic whims that suggest otherwise.
Proceed with great caution until the all clear, which may take months or years at this rate of ignorance and impulsiveness. Instead of a second wave, it looks like we may get a very protracted first wave that has no end.