No cases of COVID-19 where you live? You should still stay home.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 05:20 in Mathematics & Economics

There are still many communities around the country where COVID-19 is not yet spreading widely. Its important those communities practice social distancing, too. (Pexels/)New York City has become the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. As of March 30, the city had recorded over 36,000 cases—more than anyplace else in the nation—and 790 deaths. Officials have projected that the state of New York still needs 30,000 ventilators for critically ill people, with only several thousand in place currently in the healthcare system. Already, hospitals are becoming overwhelmed and the outbreak is not predicted to hit its peak for several more weeks.New York City isn’t the only community that is reeling from the arrival of COVID-19. More than 144 people have died in Washington State’s King County alone, and another more than 161 people have died across New Jersey and similar counts are now hitting Louisiana, Georgia, and...

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