These are the 11 states with COVID figures "deeply concerning"

The positive test rates in these states come from the alarm, the former FDA commissioner warns.


In many places across the United States, the general feeling seems to be that thecoronavirus pandemic is behind us. The number of new cases, deaths and hospitalizations improve throughout the country and many areas hardly affect a corner and largely contained their epidemics. But there is still a lot ofalarming numbers in several states. In fact, positive test rates in at least 11 states could earn immediate intervention.

In September 20, the appearance of the news of the CBS 'Face the nation,Scott Gottlieb, MD, former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said, "If you look at what is happening in the country right now, there isAn undeniable tip in new infections. "He attracted special attention to positive test rates." There are about 15 states where the rate of positivity is 10% or more, which is deeply concerned, "gottlieb continued.

We are not there yet, at least not according to the most recent figures aggregated by Covid Act now, but Gottlieb is not far. As of September 21, there are 11 states withPositive test rate of 10% or more. Read it to know which states should be the most worried. And for states where the picksup epidemic,These 4 states have just had their greatest cup tips from the entire pandemic.

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Nebraska

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Last week, Nebraska was identified as a state whereCovid cases are soaringAnd the situation has not been improved yet. Currently, Nebraska has aPositive test rate 11.2%, ridding the breakdown of "profoundly" the evaluation of Gottlieb. The state also has a high rate of infection (1.12) and new daily flow (19.9 cases per 100,000 people).The New York Times reports that there were nearly 2,900New cases over the last seven days, give the state a total of more than 41 080 cases coronavirus. And for other states with a disturbing increase in new cases, here is7 states where COVID cases are soaring.

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Missouri

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With aPositive test rate 11.6%, Missouri could have problems. And this is not the only disturbing number provided by COVID ACT now. The state now sees 24.9 new daily cases per 100,000 people, representing a "very large number of new cases". According to the Harvard Global Health Institute, said 25 new daily or more cases per 100,000 people are at the "red" risk. "Once a community reaches the level of red risk,Orders to stay at home become needed Once again, "they say. There was nearly 10,385New COVID cases in Missouri During the last week, with nearly 114,830 cases so far. And for states in the red,These 4 states should block right away, say Harvard's researchers.

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Florida

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At one point, Florida was considered the epicenter of the Covid crisis in the United States, but it was moving in the right direction, next to othersHotspot states like Arizona and Texas. Florida can be in backsliding, however, given its currentPositive test rate 11.8%. The state also knows a new daily flow of 13.1 cases per 100,000 people. Just over the last seven days, Florida saw an additional 19,760.New cases of coronavirus. There were nearly 683,750 cases in the state so far.

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Alabama

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Recently identified as one of the working groups of the Coronavirus White House"Red Zone" states, Alabama now has aPositive test rate 14.1%, according to COVID ACT now. And like the other states in this list, Alabama also has a new daily rate of the daily: 19.0 cases per 100,000 people. Although the rate of infection of 0.94 indicates that COVID is slowly spreading, the state saw more than 6,200New cases of coronavirus Over the past seven days, and has had more than 144,960 cases overall.

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Utah

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Utah had his share of UPS and bottom of the pandemic and, for the moment, it should be on a high alert. ThePositive test rate In Utah is now equal with Alabama at 14.1%. The state also has a high rate of infection of 1.25 and a very high daily rate of 25.0 cases per 100,000 people, which puts it red on the HGHI card. There were 5,880New COVID cases in UTAH During last week, according toThe New York Times, give the state a total of more than 63,770 cases. And for another state in difficulty,This surprising state simply lives see more Covid deaths than since May.

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Kansas

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By Covid Act now, Kansas'Positive test ratereached 15.1%, which causes an alarm. And despite the rate of moderate infection of 0.98, the new cases of 19.7 daily state per 100,000 people are also of concern. In the last seven days, there were more than 4,010 newCoronavirus cords in Kansas, resulting in about 53,420 cases so far.

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Iowa

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COVID ACT now puts Iowa in the "critical" category, thanks to a new daily rate of 25.3 cases per 100,000 people, a "dangerous number of new cases". But thePositive test rate 15.3% is a sufficient reason for the state to act when it comes to Covid confinement. Iowa saw an additional 5,735Coronavirus case in the last weekcontributing to its global case number of 80.410. And for more information up to date,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

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South Dakota

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South Dakota received a lot of attention in recent weeks, thanks to the Sturgis motorcycle rally of the state, which turned out to be aEvent Superspreader. As of September 21, South Dakota has aPositive test rate 15.9%, not to mention a new daily flow of 32.4 daily cases critically for 100,000 people. The last week added nearly 2,060COVID In total South Dakota, which is now nearly 18,700 years old.

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Idaho

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With aPositive test rate 16.0%, according to Covid Act, Idaho is just slightly above the South Dakota. The state notes a lot less new cases per capita, with a new daily daily rate of 16.3 cases per 100,000 people, but this number is still too high.The New York Times reports that over the last seven days there were 2,075 newCovid Covid in Idaho. And on September 21, there were nearly 37,770 cases of total coronavirus in the state.

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Wisconsin

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Wisconsin is in progressSPIKE COVID Has been troubled from health officials for some time now. While the state isPositive test rate 17.0% is slightly higher than that of South Dakota, Wisconsin also has theHighest infection rate in the country at 1:30. Beyond that, the new cases of 30.7 daily state for 100,000 people put it in Covid's "critical" category. Just over the last week, Wisconsin saw 12,620 cases of coronavirus, contributing as well as nearly 107,350 cases overall. And for more states with high infection rates, these areThe 5 states where Covid now spreads the fastest.

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North Dakota

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The gap between the positive test rate of North Dakota and Wisconsin is shocking: as of September 21, North Dakota has aPositive test rate 24.8%, easily the highest in the United States and, if it does not concern enough, the state also has the new daily case rate in the country, with 46.0 cases per 100,000 people. Designated as a "critical" state of Covid Act now, North Dakota added a little more than 2,380Coronavirus case over the last seven days. Which gives the state a total of more than 17,960 covidant cases so far, according toThe New York Times.


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