The spring lockdown helped prevent hospitals from overflowing and helped reduce the Covid-19 infection rate, saving countless lives in the process. Now, after the states reopened and the summer surge erased much of the progress made during the shutdown, U.S. No, what doctors say is the worst coronavirus yet.
But the appetite for more shutdowns is low. Instead, here are some of the governors and mayors trying to get a grip on the epidemic:
The number of cities and at least 33 states require wearing masks inside public places or in special circumstances.
Michigan It is one of many states plagued with Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and fatal attacks. Last week, the state ordered residents to wear masks at any gathering of two or more people at places such as stores, office fees and schools, the state health department said.
Some cities and counties are now under night curfew, including Miami-Dade County, Florida; El Paso County, Texas; And Pueblo, Colorado, Who have seen enormous spikes in all new Covid-19 infections.
“What we are facing in Pueblo is a public health disaster that threatens lives and our economy,” Mayor Nicolas Gradiser said Thursday in announcing a two-week curfew.
Meanwhile, El Paso County, TexasHas imposed a two-week curfew, said Judge Ricardo Samnigo, the county’s top government official. Samanigo said all hospitals and intensive care units in the El Paso area have already reached 100% capacity.
In Florida, Anyone in Miami-Dade County must wear a mask in public when social distance is not possible or when there is no physical barrier, according to the county mayor Carlos Gimenez. Miami-Dade said the mask command is also good for business.
In MichiganThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said restaurant diners and bar patrons would have to provide their contact numbers if anyone came in contact with the coronavirus.
New York The state announced similar rules in September. At least one member of each party attending the rest restaurant rent inside the building must provide information to the contact if the contact needs to get there, Govt. Rew Andrew Cuomo’s office fee said.
Some states are clamping on the size of the crowd, both inside and outside the home.
ConnecticutGov. Ned Lamont said Monday it would limit restaurants to 50% capacity, which was one of the most successful states in handling the epidemic.
Rituals in Connecticut are limited to 50% capacity or 100 people, whichever is less. Indoor events space is limited to 25 people, outdoor event space 50 people and theaters 100 people.
Illinois It is now under “resuscitation reduction” after the test positivity rate increased in all regions of the state. As of Wednesday, all indoor restaurant and bar service is banned, and all meetings, gatherings or social events are limited to 25% capacity or a total of 25 guests, whichever is less.
In Colorado, Health officials have lashed out at Denver’s reopening issues. Restaurants are now limited to 25% capacity indoors, or no more than 50 people per room in total. Worship places include 25% capacity or 50 people, and retail stores are now limited to 25% capacity.
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