China News Service, July 7th, according to Reuters, in the week ending July 5, the number of new crown cases in the United States increased by 27% compared with the previous 7 days, and the epidemic spread rate is the fastest in the world.
According to Reuters analysis of the COVID-Tracking Project, the nation’s positive test results last week accounted for 7.5% of the tests, which was higher than 7% the previous week and 5% two weeks ago.
June 29th news, the United States for the third consecutive day of new cases exceeded 40,000 cases, the number of hospitalizations in Arizona and Texas set a record, while the people are still drifting together. The picture shows June 27th local time, the Arizona people in the United States drifting in the river to cool off.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that if the test results are positive and account for more than 5% of the number of people tested, there may be more cases in the community that have not been discovered. At present, 24 states in the United States have a positive test rate of more than 5%. Among them, Arizona had a positive test rate of 26% in the most recent week, up from 24% in the previous week; Florida had a positive test rate of 19%, higher than 16% in the previous week; Mississippi had 17%, higher than the previous week Of 13%, all showing an upward trend.
The analysis also found that the number of infection cases in the United States has increased week by week for 5 consecutive weeks; 33 states reported more new cases last week than the previous week, most of them concentrated in the western and southern regions.
Due to the impact of the epidemic, many states have temporarily eased their economic activities or ordered the closure of some commercial activities. California, Kansas, Oregon, and West Virginia have recently mandated that people must wear masks in public places, but at least 30 states have not implemented it across the board.