The number of Coronavirus cases in the United States passed 300,000 on Saturday, and the country recorded the highest number of fatalities so far in the pandemic. The death toll in the U.S. reached more 8,400, with 1,344 of those deaths reported over the weekend. That trend is likely to continue. According to Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, estimates that the next 6-7 days will see hundreds of deaths a day in CoVID-19 hotspots like New York, Detroit, and Louisiana.
They are predicting in those three hotspots, all of them hitting together in the next six to seven days…This is the moment to not be going to the grocery store, not going to the pharmacy, but doing everything you can to keep your family and your friends safe…”
USA TODAY
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Efforts to contain the spread of CoVID-19 in the U.S. have been severely hampered by the lack of available testing at the beginning of the pandemic. The lack of testing made it difficult to determine those that needed to be quarantined, and many people who were infected with the coronavirus continued their usual activities. This has led to the current shortage of medical supplies and personal protective equipment.
Sources:
US coronavirus fight enters crucial weeks after reaching a grim milestone – CNN
Dr. Birx predicts up to 200,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths ‘if we do things almost perfectly – ABC News
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