- Coronavirus is spreading at an unprecedented rate to every corner of the United States
- Just as Dr. Fauci predicted, January appears to be the worst month of the entire pandemic.
- Hawaii is currently the only state where coronavirus cases are still low.
The coronavirus pandemic in the USA is getting worse every week. In the past two weeks, coronavirus infections have increased by 38%, while COVID-related deaths have increased by almost 50%. And just last Thursday, the number of daily deaths from COVID exceeded 4,000 for the first time since the pandemic began. The US currently has an average of 3,249 COVID deaths per day, a number that is more than twice as high as what the US saw in November.
Although previous coronavirus outbreaks have typically occurred in specific geographic regions, the current increase in infections is happening in almost every state in the country. In fact, there is only one state where coronavirus cases are still relatively low: Hawaii.
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Although cases of COVID in Hawaii are increasing on a percentage basis, the cumulative number of new coronavirus infections in the state falls somewhere in the 100-200 day-to-day range. Hawaii’s ability to keep the coronavirus under control is not surprising, given the state’s relatively small population and geographic location.
Meanwhile, COVID cases are high and remain high in almost every other state in the country. The situation is particularly bad in Arizona, where COVID-19 infection and the death rate in the past two weeks have increased by 53% and 118%, respectively.
California is also experiencing an unprecedented coronavirus surge. On Monday, the cumulative number of coronavirus-related deaths reached 30,000.
O AP reports:
Recently confirmed infections are increasing at a dizzying rate of more than 250,000 per week and over the weekend a record 1,163 deaths have been reported. Los Angeles County is one of the epicenters and health officials are telling residents to wear a mask even when they are at home, if they regularly go out and live with someone who is elderly or at high risk.
“The damaging impact for our families and local hospitals of this increase is the worst disaster that our county has experienced in decades,” said health director Barbara Ferrer.
Even more worrying is that the death rate in California is not only increasing, but accelerating. Consider the following: The number of COVID-related deaths in California reached 10,000 in August, about six months after the pandemic began. The jump from 20,000 deaths to 30,000, however, took only about a month.
In light of the above, and given that we are still a few months away from achieving collective immunity, it is more important than ever that people follow the CDC’s coronavirus safety guidelines:
- Wash your hands frequently.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with dirty hands.
- Stand at least 6 feet (about 2 arms) from other people.
- Stay home when you’re sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
- Wear a mask when going out in public.
- Masks should not be worn on children under 2 years of age, on anyone who has difficulty breathing or is unconscious, incapacitated or unable to remove the mask without assistance.
Amid all these dismal news, it is somewhat encouraging that the launch of Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines is finally starting to gain traction after an awkwardly slow start. If the vaccination rate continues to increase, Dr. Fauci is confident that life can return to normal this fall.
A longtime Mac user and Apple enthusiast, Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the technology industry in general for over 6 years. His writings were published in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK and, more recently, TUAW. When not writing and analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys watching Improv shows in Chicago, playing football and cultivating new addictions to TV shows, the most recent examples being The Walking Dead and Broad City.