Gavin Newsom announced new restrictions on Imperial County, which has the state’s highest rate of infection. Only days ago, the two states’ governors were resisting calls to close back down. Greg Abbott of Texas said in an interview with KVIA-TV in El Paso on Friday evening. Mike DeWine of Ohio said in an interview on Friday, as cases trended steadily upward in his state after appearing to be under control. “I think what is happening in Texas and Florida and several other states should be a warning to everyone,” he said.

Source: New York Times June 27, 2020 04:51 UTC