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Outbreaks in the Midwest driving surge in COVID-19 cases

Record high infection rates in the Midwest are driving the latest surge in coronavirus cases that have exceeded some daily totals reported over the summer. Midwestern states have recently recorded their highest case increases and test positivity rates since the pandemic began. Many of the states fueling the latest surge had not experienced an outbreak… Read More: Outbreaks in the Midwest driving surge in COVID-19 cases »

Coronavirus Cases Now Climbing in the Midwest

TUESDAY, Aug. 4, 2020 — Midwestern states are starting to see surges in coronavirus cases, just as Southern and Western states are scrambling to contain their own outbreaks of COVID-19. Missouri, Montana and Oklahoma are among those witnessing the largest percentage surge of infections over the past week, the Washington Post reported. At the same… Read More: Coronavirus Cases Now Climbing in the Midwest »