These 5 states already have new lockdowns as coronavirus cases skyrocket

[Yoni Heisler]

• Some states are starting to implement tighter coronavirus restrictions to prevent a further spike in new cases and deaths.
• While some cities are banning indoor eating and bars from operating, other cities have started to implement curfews.
• States currently getting hit hard by new coronavirus cases include Michigan, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island.

The coronavirus is surging across the country and the reality is we're not returning to a pre-coronavirus lifestyle anytime soon. What's especially worrisome is that the rise in new coronavirus cases isn't solely a function of increased testing. On the contrary, the massive spike in new coronavirus infections is being accompanied by a worrisome rise in hospitalizations and deaths. The coronavirus death rate over the last two weeks has jumped by 13% across the country as a whole. And some states -- like Wyoming and Illinois -- have seen their death and hospitalization rates skyrocket by nearly 60%.

With the coronavirus on the rise, not to mention projections that things will only get worse over the next few 2-3 months, many cities are starting to implement tighter restrictions designed to prevent the coronavirus from spreading far and wide. The new restrictions -- which in some states involve the shut down of bars and a ban on indoor seating -- has naturally been met with some resistance by some. Still, the rationale behind tighter restrictions makes sense given Dr. Fauci's recent remarks which attribute the rise in coronavirus cases to people in the U.S. not avoiding crowds.

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