New York - Americans must resist the impulse to ease social-separation measures at the first glimpse of progress now being seen in the coronavirus battle, state government and public health leaders warned on Thursday, as the US death toll surpassed 16 500.
The apparent progress in efforts to slow the spread of the highly contagious virus were also reflected in fresh computer models scaling back the projected nationwide death toll to 60,000, down from earlier forecasts of at least 100 000. In a stark reminder of the singular peril posed for prisons and other institutions where large numbers of people are confined in close quarters, Chicago's largest jail reported that about 450 of its inmates and staff have tested positive for Covid-19.
A University of Washington model often cited by public health experts projects that Covid-19 will claim 60,415 American lives by Aug. 4, assuming current social distancing measures stay in place, with the peak coming on Easter Sunday. "We are struggling mentally and financially, but if further restrictions slow this thing down and help save lives, then I'm all for it," Ockerse told Reuters through Twitter messages.
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