The United States is seeing a dangerous increase in coronavirus cases in the south and west.
As the nation progresses with the reopening, half of all states now average more new cases each day than in weeks.
A fifth of new infections worldwide are found in the United States
Florida and Texas are setting positive test records, and their governors warn that they may need to crack down on people who are not socially estranged.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis acknowledges that increased testing alone cannot explain recent record numbers of new COVID-19 cases. He says he will crack down on companies that don’t follow social distancing guidelines, but adds that he will not change the state’s reopening plan or issue a mandatory mask order statewide.
With Florida exceeds 100,000 In Monday’s cases, more younger people are testing positive. Doctors are sounding the alarm.
“When young people become infected, they go home and infect their parents,” said Dr. Charles Lockwood. “They will kill people by giving the virus to vulnerable people.”
Miami became the last city to comment on the subject of masks on Monday. “We are going to implement a ‘mask in public’ rule. Everyone will have to wear a mask in public,” said Mayor Francis Suárez.
But tensions over precautions are mounting. A video showed a man in Florida struggling to enter a store without a mask.
In the past two weeks, at least 18 states have shown an increase in hospitalizations. In Texas, the number reached a record for the eleventh consecutive day.
But Governor Greg Abbott does not anticipate a back to closing. “Closing Texas again will always be the last option,” he said.
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb tells CBS News: “I think it will really be a crucial week for us to get an idea of where things are headed in states like Florida, Arizona and Texas. , whether they do it or not. ” going back to exponential growth or not. “
Dr. Mark Heinz of Tucson worries about the new cases he is seeing. “ICU beds in southern Arizona and actually across the state are at a very high premium right now,” Heinz said.
The new cases also caused the Major League Baseball nearby training grounds in Arizona and Florida.
And in Los Angeles, the director of the health department said that, in addition to the COVID crisis, public health officials are receiving death threats.
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