According to a weekly state report prepared by White House coronavirus task force that was obtained by CNN, the heartland continues to struggle to keep the spread of COVID-19 under control. “We continue to see unrelenting, broad community spread in the Midwest, Upper Midwest, and West,” one state’s report read. “This will require aggressive mitigation to control both the silent, asymptomatic spread and symptomatic spread.” That includes enforcing or encouraging the use of face masks, social distancing in public and especially indoors, avoiding large crowds and events, and not attending any small indoor gatherings ether. The report revealed that a total of 32 states were categorized as the highest “red zone” designation, which denotes anywhere with 100 or more new cases per 100,000 people or a positive test rate of 10 percent of higher in the past week. But there were a handful of states that the White House was particularly worried about, where a surge could be on the horizon. Read on to find out the four states that could soon see a spike, and for more on how to prepare, check out These 4 Products Are Flying Off the Shelves as COVID Surges. Number of new COVID cases per day: 14.9 per 100,000 residents Increase in new COVID cases in the last 14 days: 19 percent And for more warning signs you should know about, This Is How to Know If Your Stuffy Nose Could Be COVID. Number of new COVID cases per day: 13.3 per 100,000 residentsae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Increase in new COVID cases in the last 14 days: 31 percent And for more on how to lower your risk of major complications with coronavirus, check out 80 Percent of Hospitalized COVID Patients Are Deficient in This Vitamin. Number of new COVID cases per day: 34.7 per 100,000 residents Increase in new COVID cases in the last 14 days: 45 percent And for more regular COVID updates, sign up for our daily newsletter. Number of new COVID cases per day: 35.9 per 100,000 residents Increase in new COVID cases in the last 14 days: 75 percent And for the states that are starting to take action, check out These States Are Showing Signs of Another Lockdown.
