In reports issued on Nov. 1 and obtained by CNN, the White House coronavirus task force points out that there is now “significant deterioration in the Sun Belt as mitigation efforts were decreased over the past five weeks.” Unfortunately, an updated report released on Nov. 8 found that conditions have only worsened in the region, “leading to the most diffuse spread experienced to date.” The news also comes the same week that California and Texas became the first two states to surpass one million total coronavirus cases each since the beginning of the pandemic. The task force specifically called out certain Sun Belt states to change their tactics, and the figures for these southernmost states paint a troubling picture for the coming days. Read on to find out which Sun Belt states are struggling, listed from percentage increases from bad to worst, according to data from The Washington Post on Nov. 12. And for more on how to stay safe, check out If Your Face Mask Has One of These, Stop Using It Immediately. Read the original article on Best Life. New cases in the past 7 days: 140 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +9 percent New cases in the past 7 days: 150 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +11 percent
New cases in the past 7 days: 204 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +15 percent And for more on a place that’s doing something about its bad COVID situation, check out This State Just Completely Changed Its Stance on Masks. New cases in the past 7 days: 154 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +26 percent New cases in the past 7 days: 194 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +28 percent And to get regular updates on the pandemic and more, sign up for our daily newsletter. New cases in the past 7 days: 317 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +33 percent New cases in the past 7 days: 168 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +34 percent And for more on what activities could be spreading coronavirus even faster, check out Going Here Every Day Doubles Your Chances of Catching COVID, CDC Says.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb New cases in the past 7 days: 293 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +39 percent New cases in the past 7 days: 125 per 100,000 people Percent change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +45 percent New cases in the past 7 days: 103 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +48 percent And for more on things that could tip you off to being sick, check out This Strange Symptom May Be the Earliest Sign You Have COVID, Study Says. New cases in the past 7 days: 401 per 100,000 people Change in daily cases in the past 7 days: +56 percent And for more on how you can stay safe, check out These Are the 6 Worst Places You’re Going Right Now, New Study Says.
