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As outgoing United States President Donald Trump, a week before the presidential election, launches attacks on reports that the coronavirus pandemic is rampant in the United States, Reuters figures show nearly half a million people in the country have been infected with coronavirus in the last seven. days, as cases and hospitalizations set new records for outbreaks in Midwestern states.
At least 5,600 people died from the virus across the country last week, and hospital admissions rose 13%, according to Reuters.
Illinois, which has become a hotbed for pandemics in recent weeks, has reported more than 31,000 cases in the past seven days, newer than any other state in Texas.
To deal with the new pandemic, Illinois Governor Jay Robert Pritzker imposed a new round of sanctions on six of the state’s 11 districts.
Indoor guests staying in bars and restaurants will be prohibited starting Wednesday and meetings will be limited to 25 people. Areas where the new measures will be implemented include some Chicago suburbs.
Other states have suspended plans to lift the measures and reopen them as temperatures drop across much of the country.
Idaho Governor Brad Little announced yesterday that indoor gatherings of more than 50 people will be banned.
Beyond the Midwest, the city of El Paso, Texas, is facing an outbreak of local hospitals, and officials are establishing an alternative care unit to help relieve medical facilities.
“We see all kinds of patients. The story was for people over 65, those with multiple accompanying pathological conditions. But we see young people in their 20s.” We see people in their 30s and 40s, “said Dr. Ogesika Alozi, specialist in infectious diseases of El Paso. “There is this exhaustion, but again, we roll up our sleeves and take care of patients.”
Republican billionaire and outgoing US President Donald Trump again attacked reports that the coronavirus is galloping in the United States, reiterating his false claim to “turn the tide” of the pandemic, while the virus has killed more. than 225,800 presidents in the country.
Pennsylvania, a “battleground” state in next week’s election, has announced a new record number of cases, according to the state Department of Health.
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