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Original Title: North American Watch 丨 The Third Wave of Epidemic in the United States Exposed by the “Underground Epidemic” Source: CCTV News Client

According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, as of 20 o’clock on October 20 ET, there were more than 8.12 million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States, reaching 8,123,438 and 220,921 deaths. Although the data is not optimistic, a recently exposed confidential data set shows that there are a large number of undisclosed cases in prisons, schools and meat processing plants in Illinois, indicating that the US epidemic may be worse. what it seems like. As the epidemic recovered in the central and western regions and plains, experts warned that the third wave of epidemics had arrived.

　　Confidential documents expose “clandestine epidemic” in Illinois

According to confidential statewide data obtained by the Midwest Investigation Center, prisons, workplaces, schools and meat processing plants across Illinois have hidden some confirmed cases. The Midwest Survey Reporting Center is an independent, non-profit news center dedicated to educating the public to better understand the Midwest of the United States.

The center said this undisclosed internal data was collected by the Illinois Department of Health and covered four different periods from July to September. The state health department cited relevant laws and chose not to disclose the details of many outbreaks. However, other subordinate departments and local governments regularly announce the status of the infection, so there are traces to follow.

Data obtained by the center show that the largest source of infection in Illinois is prisons at all levels. Among them, Cook County Jail was once considered the worst place in the United States. As of September 30, the prison had reported 1,074 confirmed cases, most in a single report. In the 36 different jails of the Crawford Robinson Correctional Institution, as of September 30, at least 3,500 confirmed cases had been reported.

The data also showed that the second largest outbreak in Illinois occurred at the Great Lakes Naval Base. Previously, there were 409 confirmed cases, which increased by 126% in September. These cases have never been made public.

As for schools, just a few weeks after the start of the new school year, more than 100 elementary, middle and high schools had confirmed cases. The largest outbreak has now been at Randolph’s Spartan Lincoln School, with 800 students diagnosed. In addition, there are still many meat processing plants whose epidemics are much more serious than the public knows. In the five confirmed meat processing and packing plants, the actual number of confirmed cases is at least double the reports. public.

　　The epidemic is sweeping the Midwest and the plains

According to the National Public Radio (NPR) report, the current number of new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States has risen to the highest level since late July. According to statistics from the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), in the past 14 days the number of new cases has increased in 38 US states, Washington and Guam.

Unlike the second wave of epidemics in the summer, the fastest growing areas in epidemic data are primarily in the Midwest and plains of the United States. According to NPR’s analysis of official data, this round of the epidemic ravaging the Midwest of the United States is the main reason for the increase in the total number of infections. Since the fall, the number of newly diagnosed cases in the Midwest has accounted for a third of the United States.

For example, Illinois and Wisconsin have each added about 20,000 new confirmed cases in the past seven days, which is comparable to a populous state like California. In the past two weeks, the number of hospitalizations in Wisconsin has more than doubled, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum previously stated, “We are caught in a new corona storm.”

In South Dakota, there have been major outbreaks in some areas. In Gerrard County, the state, no confirmed cases were reported in the county for more than two months from June to August, but in the past two weeks, its new single-day cases have soared to one of the lowest levels. high in the United States.

NBC reports that North Dakota and South Dakota now have the highest number of infections per capita per week in the United States. “We’re fighting,” infectious disease physician Todd Vento said on the NBC show. “People are doing heroic work, but it has reached a point where it cannot be sustained.” Today, epidemiologists cautioned. The American epidemic may have a “third peak” and is mainly concentrated in the Midwest and the plains. The New York Times also declared that the third wave of epidemics in the Midwest and Western United States was the worst.

As the epidemic broke out in the Midwest and the plains, the epidemic in rural areas of the United States has also come into the spotlight. Doctors and health officials in some small towns are concerned that the new outbreak of the epidemic could overwhelm rural areas where medical resources are already limited.

　　The number of hospitalizations in Texas reached a new record in almost 2 months

According to local media reports in Texas, state health officials reported Oct. 19 that a total of 4,319 patients with new coronary pneumonia were being treated at state hospitals, a record since 4,422 patients were admitted on Oct. 28. of August.

The Texas Department of Health Services reported that there are currently approximately 82,930 active cases of new coronary pneumonia in the state, an increase of nearly a third from the 64,431 reported on Sept. 20. However, there are reports that the actual outbreak in Texas may be more serious because many people have not been tested and many asymptomatic infections have not been recorded.

Due to concerns about the spread of the epidemic, after the Houston Public School District, the most university district in Texas, opened its campus earlier, students were required to wear masks and maintain social distancing. The school district is said to have a total of 190,000 students, 80,000 of whom have returned to school and all walks of life are very concerned about their health. Grenita Latham, temporary superintendent for the Houston Public School District, said school activities will also be restricted during the beginning of the school year, allowing only necessary visitors to enter, in the hopes of “trying to ensure the safety of staff and students”.

In fact, since the outbreak of the new corona epidemic in the United States in mid-March, the Houston Public School District has always embraced a comprehensive method of online teaching. The latest report from the school district shows that, as of early October, about 197,000 students have participated in online courses. The analysis believes that the reason the Houston Public School District restored on-campus instruction to all grades is that, in accordance with Texas Department of Education regulations, the school district must restart instruction in the campus before November 2. But insisting on opening the campus on such a large scale still makes the school district questionable. (CCTV reporter Gu Xiang)

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