Johns Hopkins University reported Sunday that the U.S. now has nearly 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, with around 54,000 cases reported each day.
Five U.S. states now account for more than 40% of the country’s case load. California, Florida, Texas, New York and Georgia carry that 40% collectively while case loads rise in twenty states. California has now reported 545,000 cases with 7,000 new cases reported on Saturday alone.
The US tops 5 million recorded Covid-19 cases. As of this week, five states account for more than 40% of the nation's infections.
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In Georgia’s Cherokee County District, CNN says at least 260 students and eight teachers were quarantined the first week after multiple students and staff members tested positive, including a second-grader.
Should the federal government shut the U.S. down for two weeks to get a handle on COVID-19? How is your family approaching school for the kids as the pandemic continues?