The White House working group on coronavirus warns this week that while some progress has been made in slowing the spread of the pandemic in the northern and central United States, cases are still increasing in more populated states.
“Stabilization in the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and some Rocky Mountain and Heartland states is being offset by a significant decline in more populated states (82% of the population),” said reports sent to states by the task force and released by CNN. obtained, echoing the comments of Dr. Deborah Birx speaking with the country’s governors earlier this week.
The reports offered another week of dismal reviews, saying, “The fall wave is merging with the post-Thanksgiving surge to create a winter surge with the fastest increase in cases; the widest spread, with over 2,000 counties in COVID red zones, and the longest duration, which is now entering the 9th week, we have experienced. “
Despite that wave and a “threat to hospital systems,” the task force warned that “many state and local governments are not pursuing the same mitigation policies that have halted the tide of the summer wave,” citing indoor gatherings at home calling for a ” significant capacity reduction or closure in indoor public and private spaces, including restaurants and bars. “
Americans, the reports said, must “(understand) the obvious risks of ANY family or friend interaction outside of their immediate household indoors without masks.” That behavior hasn’t been modeled by the White House, however, amid dozens of indoor holiday parties over the past two weeks.
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