As cold weather arrives, U.S. states see record increases in COVID-19 cases

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As cold weather arrives, U.S. states see record increases in COVID-19 cases

By Lisa Shumaker

 

FILE PHOTO: People line up in their vehicles to undergo the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests, distributed by the Wisconsin National Guard at the United Migrant Opportunity Services center, as cases spread in the Midwest, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Alex Wroblewski/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Nine U.S. states have reported record increases in COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, mostly in the upper Midwest and West where chilly weather is forcing more activities indoors.

 

On Saturday alone, four states - Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana and Wisconsin - saw record increases in new cases and nationally nearly 49,000 new infections were reported, the highest for a Saturday in seven weeks, according to a Reuters analysis. Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Wyoming also set new records for cases last week.

 

New York is one of only 18 states where cases have not risen greatly over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters analysis. However, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday he is moving to shut non-essential businesses as well as schools in nine neighborhoods, starting on Wednesday.

 

The lockdown would require the governor's approval.

 

Health experts have long warned that colder temperatures driving people inside could promote the spread of the virus. Daytime highs in the upper Midwest are now in the 50s Fahrenheit (10 Celsius).

 

Montana has reported record numbers of new cases for three out of the last four days and also has a record number of COVID-19 patients in its hospitals.

 

Wisconsin has set records for new cases two out of the last three days and also reported record hospitalizations on Saturday. On average 22% of tests are coming back positive, one of the highest rates in the country. (Graphic: https://tmsnrt.rs/33rkCcw)

 

Wisconsin's Democratic governor mandated masks on Aug. 1 but Republican lawmakers are backing a lawsuit challenging the requirement.

 

North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin have the highest new cases per capita in the country. (Graphic: https://tmsnrt.rs/33rIFI5)

 

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is one of several prominent Republicans who have tested positive for coronavirus since President Donald Trump announced he had contracted the virus.

 

Because of the surge in cases in the Midwest, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities operated by Aspirus in northern Wisconsin and Michigan are barring most visitors as they did earlier this year.

 

Bellin Health, which runs a hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin, said last week its emergency department has been past capacity at times and doctors had to place patients in beds in the hallways.

 

The United States is reporting 42,600 new cases and 700 deaths on average each day, compared with 35,000 cases and 800 deaths in mid-September. Deaths are a lagging indicator and tend to rise several weeks after cases increase.

 

Kentucky is the first Southern state to report a record increase in cases in several weeks. Governor Andy Beshear said last week was the highest number of cases the state has seen since the pandemic started.

 

State health experts have not pinpointed the reason for the rise but point to fatigue with COVID-19 precautions and students returning to schools and colleges. Over the last two weeks, Kentucky has reported nearly 11,000 new cases and has seen hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients rise by 20%.

 

(Reporting by Lisa Shumaker in Chicago; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-10-05

 

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[Emdog]

Yep, we've "rounded the corner" on this epidemic.

Round and round AKA "going in circles"

[Scott]

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[connda]

And it's "Game On!".

 

Edited October 5, 2020 by connda

[jaiyen]

And Trump Almighty is so happy with these figures that he doesn't even talk about it anymore.  But we will always hear about his miracle recovery from now on.

[Mavideol]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Nine U.S. states have reported record increases in COVID-19 cases over the last seven days,

what virus are they talking about (sarcasm intended)  there is no virus, it's all an hoax create by the Dems, look at Trump, he's no worried about it 555

[Stargeezr]

I hope the people in the USA are buying and wearing masks and social distancing and trying to combat the virus.  The President contracted the virus so likely will take it a bit more

serious to say the least.  Good luck USA you need it.

Geezer

[Mavideol]

13 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

I hope the people in the USA are buying and wearing masks and social distancing and trying to combat the virus.  The President contracted the virus so likely will take it a bit more

serious to say the least.  Good luck USA you need it.

Geezer

unfortunately we are dealing with a no brainer POTUS, he didn't learn anything yet, let's wait a little and he will be hit harder the 2nd time around as he's not out of woods yet

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-trump-announces-leaving-walter-reed-hospital-covid-185628667.html

'Don't be afraid of it,' Trump says of COVID-19 after leaving hospital

“I learned so much about coronavirus,” Trump said in a video posted to Twitter

[transam]

22 hours ago, Mavideol said:

what virus are they talking about (sarcasm intended)  there is no virus, it's all an hoax create by the Dems, look at Trump, he's no worried about it 555

Really...........

[2 is 1]

Seems like everybody need to get this virus before it goes away! Or even most of people! Don't see any kind of end about spreading it!

[phetphet]

14 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

I hope the people in the USA are buying and wearing masks and social distancing and trying to combat the virus.  The President contracted the virus so likely will take it a bit more

serious to say the least.  Good luck USA you need it.

Geezer

 

22 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Seems like everybody need to get this virus before it goes away! Or even most of people! Don't see any kind of end about spreading it!

If it had hit Trump severely, he might have taken it more seriously. But as we can already see with his latest statements about it being "nothing to be afraid of". He is already not taking it any more seriously than before he was infected.

[xylophone]

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

unfortunately we are dealing with a no brainer POTUS,

And that is a big problem, because this clown doesn't realise how dumb he is, so speaks a load of rubbish, and his supporters who appear to be in the same condition as him, believe what he says, so it's a Catch-22 really.

 

He will learn nothing from his experience, just the same as he learnt nothing from his many bankruptcies, or his many misdemeanours – – stupid is, as stupid does.

 

Usually the stupidest person in the country is a different person from the president, but there are always exceptions.