WASHINGTON: Rising coronavirus cases in 39 US states cast a shadow over the nation's Jul 4 celebrations as health experts worried that holiday parties will cause a further spike in infections that could overwhelm hospitals.
Cases are also soaring in Arizona, California and Texas and trending upwards in Midwest states that once had infections declining such as Iowa, Ohio and Michigan, according to a Reuters analysis of how much cases rose in the past two weeks compared with the prior two weeks. In Texas alone, the number of COVID-19 patients currently hospitalised rose to a record 7,890 on Saturday compared with 3,247 just two weeks ago. The Democratic mayor of Austin, Texas, warned during an interview with CNN that his city's hospitals could reach capacity in two weeks and run out of intensive care unit beds in 10 days. In Arizona, about 90 per cent of ICU beds are full.
"We're spreading it because of this incredible activity, and too many people obviously are not taking seriously all of these admonishments to socially distance to wear masks," he said.
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