Texas is facing a surge of new cases of COVID-19 after the state government allowed business to open prematurely. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images) Getty ImagesA significant number of states that decided to reopen their economies quickly are seeing a huge spike of new Covid-19 cases and a sharp increase in hospitalizations. We took a deep look at comprehensive data sets of Covid-19 data and divided the U.S. between “relapsing” states and “abating” states. The abating states group had an early onset of cases centered in the northeastern U.S. and imposed a number of strict guidelines to contain them. This proved to be a costly mistake, as Covid-19 cases in those states are now soaring and hospitalization rates are beginning to climb.

Source: Forbes June 29, 2020 18:33 UTC