The case Covid are skyrocketing in these 20 states
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The "second wave" of Covid-19 is here. Since last Saturday, more than 20 States have set records for their seven-day average of new cases of coronavirus,The Washington Post reported. On Tuesday, at least half of these states have again broken their records. Read on and ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
Some states have defined Covid-19 Records this week
In 40 states, the cases have increased from week to week. Indiana, Minnesota and North Dakota have established a new Covid-19 record for the last eight days, theTo post noted.
The cases are rising steadily even in the first hot spots like New York, who conducted this summer of infection rates with measures such as mask mandates and social distancing.
According toTo postThe states with thethe highest weekly increaseIn Covid-19 per 100 000 inhabitants, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin, Utah, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alaska, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas , Mississippi and Nevada.
"A lot of places are hitting the Midwest who were spared at first," said William Hanage, Harvard infectious disease researcher. "This is particularly worrying because many of these smaller regions do not have ICU beds and the capacity that urban centers have."
For example, CNN Monday reported that North Dakota had only 20 ICU bedsavailable across the state.
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"The worst thing that could happen"
Health officials have long warned that the fall and winter could produce an explosion in cases of coronavirus as the cold weather invite people inside, where the virus is more easily transmitted.
The average of the Nation of seven days of new cases of Covid-19 is still topped 40 000. On 11 October, the number exceeded 50,000 as five times higher 10 000 daily casesDr. Anthony Fauci, the best infectious infectious expert of the nation,said was an acceptable maximum of the flu season.
Fauci said Monday he hoped that the figures "corrupt the American public in a realization that we really can not let that happen, because it is on a trajectory to get worse and worse."
The growing case rate is "the worst thing possible that could happen as we enter in the colder months," he added.
The director of the CDC, Robert Redfield, was also warned to holidays States."On the public square, we see an increase of vigilance and mitigation measures in many jurisdictions," said he was on a call with US governors Tuesday. "But what we see as the growing threat right now is actually acquire infection through small household gatherings ... especially with Thanksgiving coming, we think it's really important to emphasize vigilance these continuous attenuation steps in the household. "
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Do this to save lives this winter
The coronavirus has killed at least 215,000 Americans since the beginning of the pandemic in February. More than 7.8 million cases were reported overall.
AmodelPublished byInstitute of Metrics and Health Assessmentbelieves that US deaths could exceed 394,000 to 1 February.
The agency estimates that if everyone wears a face mask, 79,000 lives could be saved.
As for yourself, do all you can to help you settle - Covid-19 first: wearfacial maskBe tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), practice social distance, do only run essential races, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this healthiest pandemic, do not miss these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.