At least 17 states across the US have seen COVID-19 infections surge in the last week as record numbers of new cases and hospitalizations continue to sweep through the likes of Florida, Texas and Alabama
Daily Mail: Fears of a second lockdown grow as coronavirus infections surge in 17 mostly southern states, bringing record number of new cases and hospitalizations across parts of US
* Several of states, mostly in the South, have seen an increase in new cases since Memorial Day as officials warn of a potential surge in new coronavirus infections
* Alabama reported a record number of new cases for the fourth day in a row on Sunday
* Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina all had record numbers of new cases in the past three days
* In Louisiana, which had been one of the earlier virus hot spots, new cases were again on the rise with over 1,200 - the most there since May 21
* In total, more than 115,000 Americans have now died of COVID-19 and two million have been infected
* State health officials partly attribute the increase to gatherings over the Memorial Day holiday weekend
* However others say the increase in cases is due to more robust testing
* Many of the states that have seen increases in cases are also seeing record hospitalizations, which is perhaps more troubling for health officials
At least 17 states across the US have seen COVID-19 infections surge in the last week as record numbers of new cases and hospitalizations continue to sweep through the likes of Florida, Texas and Alabama.
Several of the states, mostly in the South, have seen an increase in new cases since Memorial Day as health officials warn of a potential surge in new coronavirus infections as states push ahead with reopening.
Alabama reported a record number of new cases for the fourth day in a row - more than 1,000 cases were reported in a day on Sunday alone - the first time that’s happened since the start of the pandemic.
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