These states that contained Covid may endanger the expert warnings
Dr. Harvard said that this region should learn recent epidemics in the south and remain cautious.
In July,The epicenter of the pandemic coronavirus moved New York and surrounding states to the states of the sun belt like Florida, Arizona, Texas and South California. But as officials of some of these California, for example, has taken steps toRestriction Restrictions This had mitigated during reopening, the case figures started flattening. And now, the concern has fallen once again, according toAshish jha, MD, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI). While the epidemic seems to move to the Midwest now, JHA said that the Northeast, which had the previous successful Covid-19 success, saw the lax behavior in recent weeks. "I'm worried about people in the northeast think we did with the pandemic, "Jha said in a call with press on August 3rd.
JHA explained that he feared that states in the Northeast, especially Massachusetts and Rhode Island, are "directed in the wrong direction". The states of this region have hadlower levels of the disease in recent weeks. But, Jaj warns, in no case does that indicate that they should be freely considered the threat of another epidemic. It warns that these states should not forget the lessons learned from thePost-reopening epidemics in the South.
A handful of large gatherings and events in several states along the East Coast has attracted criticism of government officials and has attracted a concern in public health experts. For example, Rhode IslandGOV. Gina Raimondo said July 29th to delay reopening plans because people are "feast too much"And do not wear masks." If you have celebrated on boats, your backyard-20 to 25 people, no mask that wears - I'm asking you to stop it. You are those who put our state in danger, "said Raimondo.
In New York, the large crowd and bad social distancing at a recent "conduct concert" featuring Chainsmokers had a state health commissionerHoward A. Zucker of the same irritated. "I am at a loss of knowing how the city of Southampton could have emitted a license for such an event, how they thought it was legal and not an obvious public health threat," he said in a statement. And after a party of 700 people in an airbnb in New Jersey on July 25GOV. Phil murphy delivered an executive order Limit gatherings from 100 people and outdoor gatherings at 500 CNN reports.
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In a response to a question from theLos Angeles TimesJA, JAJ congratulated the first efforts of the states located in the north-east, as well as those of Michigan, but have been concerned about these efforts too quickly and severely, as obvious in the events mentioned above. "What they did in April and May is what the rest of the country had to have done, which remains really closed until the number of cases really took place," he declared on the call. However, by answering a question of monitoringWall Street newspaperJHA said that on the basis of state data ", it is very clear to me that these states are moving in the wrong direction."
As an example state data, JHA refers to, Massachusettsreported 353 new cases of COVID on 2 AugustA strong increase of 50 new cases reported two weeks earlier on Jul. 17. The positive test rate has also increased, the data has been presented.Rhode Island has also reported an increase in new cases Sunday, according to the most recent data. And for more information on COVID status where you live, checkHere are how many covidant cases increase in each state.