China News Service, July 1 (Xinhua) reported that due to the recent surge in confirmed cases of the new crown, the states of Florida, Arizona, Texas and California have closed bars and beaches, and have begun to increase the number of beds in the intensive care unit in response The surge in cases expected in the coming weeks.
June 30th local time, overlooking Manhattan Island from New York Staten Island. On the same day, New York State Governor Andrew Como said that New York State requires people from 16 high-risk states such as California to arrive in New York State to conduct 14 days of self-isolation. China News Agency reporter Liao Panshe
According to reports, the United States reports about 40,000 new infections every day. Forge, a top US infectious disease expert, warned on June 30 that if Americans do not follow public health recommendations, this number may soar to 100,000.
In the past few days, Florida, Arizona, Texas, and California have closed bars and beaches, compressed restaurant capacity, restricted the number of people in the pool, or taken other measures to curb a refusal to wear masks and other factors. disaster.
"You reopen at any time, you have to rely on people to do the right thing and follow the rules. I think this is the weakness." Dr. Cindy Prins, an epidemiologist at the University of Florida, warned that the situation is in It may get worse before it gets better.
The picture shows June 27th local time, the Arizona people in the United States drifting in the river to cool off.
Hospitals in the new epidemic hotspot area are approaching their limits, and states are busy increasing the number of beds in intensive care units to cope with the surge in cases expected to occur in the coming weeks.
In the past week, the number of newly diagnosed cases in Florida has surged, with more than 8,000 cases diagnosed on a daily basis for three consecutive days. Especially among young people, even if they are more likely to survive from it, they will spread the virus to many vulnerable elderly people in the state.
Intensive care units in hospitals in South Florida are starting to fill up, and more and more patients need ventilators. Officials say that of the 82 ICU beds in Miami Baptist Hospital, only 6 are available.
In severely affected Arizona, hospitals are looking for ways to pack more beds and hire nurses outside the state. State government officials have approved "crisis care standards", telling hospitals which patients should get ventilators or other scarce resources in a shortage.
Republican Governor Dussy closed bars, cinemas and gyms, and banned groups of more than 10 people from entering the swimming pool.
The new coronavirus has killed more than 500,000 people worldwide, including 130,000 Americans. "If the situation does not improve, we will not be surprised if we add 100,000 a day, so I am very worried." Fuch said.
Johnson, the mayor of Savannah, Georgia, who relies on tourism, announced that he requires people to wear masks and offenders will be fined $500. Savannah, with a population of 145,000, became one of the first cities in the state to take this measure.
In addition, health officials said that the next few weeks will be a critical moment in Florida. Disney’s reopening on July 11 and the Republican National Congress in Jacksonville at the end of August will attract a large audience and may cause the spread of the virus among the crowd.
Although cities such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota have mandated wearing masks, there are still people in Florida who have expressed resistance.