Prognosis
Covid Spike in U.S. South Dwarfs Past Regional Spikes
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Coronavirus cases in the South are rising quickly and account for a larger portion of the U.S. total than anywhere else.
The region saw 82,074 new cases on average this week, about 20,000 more than the Midwest’s peak in November. In Alabama, 24% of tests over the past two weeks came back positive, according to Bama Tracker, an unofficial but authoritative tally.