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The number of people dying from the coronavirus across the U.S. is rising again for the first time since April — the reopening and relaxing of social distancing restrictions in some states may be contributing to the trend. https://nyti.ms/30gZW46

After the Recent Surge in Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Are Now Rising Too

States that reopened early and relaxed social distancing restrictions may be contributing to the first pronounced increase in Covid-19 fatalities since April.

https://nyti.ms/30gZW46

The number of coronavirus cases started to surge in late June, but fatalities remained low.

That may have come to an end last week: These states are now seeing the average number of new deaths rise again. https://nyti.ms/30gZW46

Many of the states that reopened early are the ones seeing the biggest increases in deaths, while New York, once the epicenter of the outbreak, has seen a 64% drop since June 1. http://nyti.ms/30gZW46

Here’s how states have reopened (and closed again) as coronavirus cases surged in parts of the U.S. https://nyti.ms/3eh2xjv

See How All 50 States Are Reopening (and Closing Again)

All 50 states have reopened in some way, though some are pausing their plans or backtracking amid a rise in cases.

https://nyti.ms/3eh2xjv

While the growth rate of new deaths has flattened slightly recently, data suggest that the increase in deaths may continue.

Keep track of the latest case count in the U.S. here. https://nyti.ms/2UEfMUy

Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count

A detailed county map shows the extent of the coronavirus outbreak, with tables of the number of cases by county.

https://nyti.ms/2UEfMUy

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