These 2 states see "troubling signs" of Covid surges, officials say
Kentucky and Kansas have both seen their new cases of Spike Covids this week, the national trend.
For many difficult parts of the country, August marked the first extent of good news in terms of coronaviruses. Newly reportedcases have declined nationally for five consecutive weeks, with former hotspots such as Arizona showing so much improvement as it now has thelowest infection rate in the country. But other parts of the United States range from the national trend,especially in the heart. In reality,Kansas and Kentucky currently see "troubling signs" of terrible Covid epidemics, with officials in both states ringing at the alarm, the CNN repusters.
Recent figures show that bothKansas and Kentucky are on a disturbing trajectory, with the first to see 19%Increased new average daily casesup to 491 and the latter showingan increase of 5% at 635 new daily cases, according toThe New York Times. The Kansas and Kentucky governors cited the need to stay focused on protocols that maintain COVID surges.
In a press conference on August 24, Kansas Gov.Laura Kelly says thatThe state infection rate "Continues an alarming trend in the wrong direction." She also reported that the reopinitions of college campuses had created peaks in at least six Statewide universities, summarizing the situation in Kansas saying, "We had a bad week" in terms of coronaviruses.
Kentucky Gov.Andy Year Shared similar feelingsAt a separate press conference The same day, saying that the state finds "troubling signs" and is at "the same time as Kentucky was at the beginning of the summer." He also belonged to the decision of the Sports Association of the State High School to move forward withHigh contact sports like football. "If we're going to overcome this virus, we need people other than me everywhere in Kentucky taking responsibility for making good and wise decisions," he told reporters.
RELATED:For more information up to date, sign up for our daily newsletter.
The evolution of the virus in Central America is something that experts have been warned for weeks. By the end of July, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Anthony Fauci, MD, saysMiddle America needs to keep things in check before they are angry with control. "What we see now is what happened a few weeks ago. And what we will see a few weeks from now on, that's what we do now," he said at MSNBC.
Similarly, during a Youtube live discussion hosted by theJAMA network,Robert Redfield, MD, director of disease control and prevention centers (CDC), talked about theCOVID situation in the Heartland. "I will say there is a warning sign that we all tried to put there ... that we start to see," he said. "In the" red zones "zones, [Case] falls. But if you look at these states that are called the" yellow zone ", which are between 5 and 10% [positive test rate], they do not are not falling. So,Middle America is at this moment stuck. And that's why it is so important for the Average America to recognize the mitigation measures we are talking about: on masks, social distancing, hand washing, closing bars, be intelligent on crowds. And for more information on how coronaviruses could be moving, checkThis event may have spread Covid at 60% of American counties.