Coronavirus updates: Almost half of all states are spiking at a faster rate than in the spring, USA TODAY study finds
As parts of the U.S. continue to suffer through surges of new confirmed COVID-19 cases, a USA TODAY study found Tuesday that almost half of all states are spiking at a faster rate than they had been in the
Idaho, for example, is adding 20 new COVID-19 cases per hour after it was adding five in early April. This comes as many states have been forced to pause or roll back their plans to reopen their economies in order to mitigate the transmission rate and not overburden health care capacity.
Also on Tuesday, the Infectious Diseases Society of America offered public support for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases, after reports emerged over the weekend that the White House distributed opposition research against Fauci.
Florida, meanwhile, saw its four-day stretch of new single-day cases of at least 10,000 snapped Tuesday but reported a record-high of new single-day COVID-19 deaths with 132.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has blamed increased testing for the surge of new cases.
"We have to address the virus with steady resolve. We can’t get swept away in fear," DeSantis said Monday at a news conference. "We have to understand what is going on, understand that we have a long road ahead.”
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