If you have to travel, these are 2 states to avoid because of coronavirus surges

[Andy Meek]

• Anyone who wants the most comprehensive US-focused coronavirus update right now could do a lot worse than to check out this new interactive map that's been prepared by researchers and health experts, which assigns a color code based on risk down to the state and county level around the country.
• Using this map helps identify the two states where you're statistically the most at risk of being exposed to the coronavirus at the moment: Florida and Arizona.
• Both of those states are likely to see some degree of travelers and visitors in the coming days as we head into Independence Day weekend.

No surprise, travel over the July 4th holiday weekend this year is expected to look dramatically different and unlike any historically busy fourth of July weekend in decades for a reason that should be so obvious that we don't even need to say it.

Making this year's travel behavior patterns look all-the-more bleak is the fact that 2019 saw such record travel activity at this time of the year -- with almost "43 million person-trips" taken over the Independence Day holiday period, the second-most ever recorded at this time of the year, per Forbes. Some of you, nevertheless, will venture out this weekend, regardless. We've all been cooped up for months, and states and cities have gradually reopened in such a way as to teach us how to live with the coronavirus pandemic while following best practices -- like wearing face masks and social-distancing. If you do plan on traveling this weekend, though, there's at least one crucial piece of information you should be aware of.

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