NEW: @CBSNews has obtained several state reports by the WH Coronavirus Task Force, which warn:
"There is now aggressive, unrelenting, expanding broad community spread across the country, reaching most counties, without evidence of improvement but rather, further deterioration."
"There is now aggressive, unrelenting, expanding broad community spread across the country, reaching most counties, without evidence of improvement but rather, further deterioration."
More from the White House Coronavirus Task Force:
"Current mitigation efforts are inadequate and must be increased to flatten the curve to sustain the health system for both COVID and non-COVID emergencies."
"Current mitigation efforts are inadequate and must be increased to flatten the curve to sustain the health system for both COVID and non-COVID emergencies."
Warnings from the WH COVID Task Force, obtained by @CBSNews:
IOWA: "The spread in Iowa is exponential and unyielding. The mask requirements in limited settings are a good start for Iowa to slow the spread; however, this recommendation needs to be expanded to all public settings"
IOWA: "The spread in Iowa is exponential and unyielding. The mask requirements in limited settings are a good start for Iowa to slow the spread; however, this recommendation needs to be expanded to all public settings"
The Georgia report warns of stability in new cases/increased test positivity as "an early sign of future deterioration."
"New COVID hospital admissions in GA are difficult to interpret but appear to be increasing again."
"There are early signs of reduced" PPE at some hospitals
"New COVID hospital admissions in GA are difficult to interpret but appear to be increasing again."
"There are early signs of reduced" PPE at some hospitals
WYOMING: "The apparent acceleration in transmission is deeply concerning, especially given the exceedingly high current incidence and test positivity. Containment will require more intensive restrictions, such as temporary closures of bars and restaurants."
WISCONSIN: "Wisconsin continued to see an unrelenting rise in cases and test positivity over the last two months with an ongoing health emergency. Hospitalizations and deaths are several-fold greater than the spring or summer peaks...
...The state reported nearly 7,000 cases a day last week on average and cases continue to double every 20 days. Hospitalizations and deaths continued to increase setting new records every week; average daily deaths are seven-fold higher than in September"
--WH report on Wisconsin
--WH report on Wisconsin