MIAMI (AP)– Hospitals quickly approached capability throughout the Sunbelt, and the Miami area closed restaurants and fitness centers again due to the fact that of the rising coronavirus Monday, as the U.S. emerged from a 4th of July weekend of picnics, swimming pool celebrations and beach trips that health authorities fear could fuel the rapidly intensifying outbreak.
The seesaw impact– restrictions lifted, then reimposed– has been seen around the country in recent weeks and is anticipated again after a vacation that saw crowds of people commemorating, lots of without masks.
” We were concerned before the weekend and stay concerned post-holiday, as anecdotal stories and observed behavior indicate that lots of continue to neglect essential protective guidance,” said Heather Woolwine, a spokesperson for the Medical University of South Carolina.
Verified cases are on the rise in 41 out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and the portion of tests coming back positive for the infection is increasing in 39 states.
Florida, which taped an all-time high of 11,400 new cases Saturday and has seen its favorable test rate lately reach more than 18%, has been struck particularly hard, in addition to other Sunbelt states such as Arizona, California and Texas.
In Miami-Dade County, population 2.7 million, Mayor Carlos Gimenez ordered the closing of dining establishments and particular other indoor places, including trip rentals, seven weeks after they were permitted to reopen. Beaches will reopen on Tuesday after being closed over the weekend.
” However if we see crowding and individuals not following the general public health rules, I will be forced to close the beaches