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The summer months have not been nice with the Gulf states when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Since June, Texas, Florida and Louisiana have all seen some of the most drastic spikes so far, with infection rates and hospitalizations that break the week after the week. But two states of the regionIt has been largely neglected Now show signs of becoming the biggest coronavirus hotspots in the United States:Alabama and Mississippi.

These two states areCurrently on the right track to take the best coveted point In the fight against Covid-19, according to the Vox Declaration. With regard to hospitalizations, Alabama examines an imminent crisis, with 76% of ICU beds in the currently occupied state, according to COVID ACT. The site also saysPositive test rate of Alabama is 20.6% and increasing. (For reference, the generalized comprehension is that this number must be 5% or less to contain Covid-19.) Mississippi is unfortunatelybe a lot better, with its new daily cases liable from 639 on July 1st to 1,178 on August 2nd.Positive test rate of Mississippi Is also dangerously high at 23.3% and up, according to COVID ACT now.

While Alabama has adopted aMask mask mandate The 15th of July,Mississippi did not do it Until August 4, 4 weeks after the implementation of his mask mandate,Alabama posted its first dip less than 1,000 daily cases nearly a month. But no condition has closed bars or an indoor dining room.

Nevertheless, some experts wonder if these mask mandates are too small, too late to prevent Alabama and Mississippi from becoming the next hot spots of coronavirus. "Alabama and Mississippi have a lot of counties that arepredict be vulnerable on the basis of their population demographics. If the age, race or socio-economic status, or a combination of the three, "William Hanage, PhD, aHarvard epidemiologist, said Vox.

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What is most disturbing towards experts is that despite high levels of infection from heaven,Schools are always planned to open In Alabama and Mississippi in the coming weeks. In a tweet on August 1st,Ashish jha, MD, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), warned thatMississippi should not reopen schools given its current status. Instead, he recommended that state officials use the "known recipe" to work on case numbers, which consists of stopping all interior activities (such as bars, restaurants and the restaurants gyms) andImprove tests. And for areas that manipulate the pandemic well, checkDr. Fauci says that this state is "in a good place" with coronavirus.