The southwestern state of Arizona, which broke 5,000 daily cases in late June, has seen its infections consistently falling throughout this month and the level is now around 2,000. AdvertisementFATALITY RATES HIGHElsewhere in the south, Florida's new cases have been flatlining for the past week, according to a seven-day-average, while the growth rate in Texas is beginning to ease. Over 80 percent of all Intensive Care Unit beds are occupied in nine states, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services. What's more, if any region has high cases, the movement of people means it can quickly spark a surge elsewhere. If, in two weeks’ time, hotspots like Arizona are continuing their downward trend, "then I have comfort," he said.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2020 17:03 UTC