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Coronavirus Cases Surging

Rounding the corner, headed for the back stretch.

We are rounding the corner, but not in a good way. American efforts at social distancing are fading and many seem to be ignoring the fact that you can get the virus from people you know just as easily as from someone you've never met. Actually, more likely because of the proximity of people you know: family, friends, relatives. 

This from CNN, "In Maryland, the governor said this week family gatherings were the No. 1 source of transmission in the state, followed by house parties. In North Carolina, health officials reported its highest daily case count Friday and said they continue to see clusters "from social and religious gatherings."

See the current NY Times stats below. We are seeing high cases from the states with the largest populations. Florida, your time in the bucket is coming — since they have opened up everything. No restrictions!

Cases
8.69M

+78,702

Deaths
225K

+871


Location Cases Deaths
California

908K

+4,319

17,345

+29

Texas

907K

+7,325

17,998

+125

Florida

779K

+4,471

16,428

+77

New York

500K

+2,058

33,059

+11

Illinois

380K

+5,900

9,787

+61




Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.