This is beyond alarming.
Yes, the mortality curve is flat and the young are the biggest source of cases unlike before. But hospital beds in these states are filling. And there's too little testing and tracing to find cases and isolate them from the general population.
The recipe is clear: We need #MandatoryMasks. We need #MoreTesting with clear messaging that everyone with even the slightest COVID19 symptom or with close contact with a known case needs to get tested and self-isolate. And we need #MoreTracing of cases to find those contacts.
THE most important tool in public health is communication. Clear, consistent messaging from the top supporting mask wearing, testing, and health officials is how you stop this virus. When the President and Governors communicate the opposite, it is guaranteed to increase the harm.
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