States announce new coronavirus measures as U.S. adds 1M new cases in 6 days
Published Date: 11/16/2020
Source: axios.com
The U.S. has recorded more than 1 million new COVID-19 cases in six days, Johns Hopkins data shows.The big picture: Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from the coronavirus are accelerating across the country, as more governors and local officials announce new measures to try and curb the pandemic's spread.The state of play: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said classes for most schools and colleges would have to move online, while Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) also announced new temporary measures Sunday — including the closure of indoor services at some entertainment centers.The governors of New York, Connecticut, Minnesota and New Jersey have all announced 10 p.m. curfews in recent days for bars, restaurants and gyms.Last week, New Mexico banned in-person services for nonessential businesses and Maryland ordered restaurants to scale back from 75% of capacity to 50% for indoor dining and Oregon announced indoor restaurant dining must pause and limits to social gatherings of a maximum of six people.36 states have mandated the wearing of face masks in public.For the record: The virus has killed 246,210 people and infected 11,036,937 in the U.S. as of early Monday, per Johns Hopkins. The country surpassed 10 million confirmed cases last Monday.