According to data from Johns Hopkins University, 73,240 new cases were reported across the U.S. on Oct. 27, which represents a 21 percent increase from the previous week. The data also shows that 40 states saw a 10 percent increase or more in new cases from a week prior, and 9 were able to hold relatively steady with new cases increasing less than 10 percent. Missouri, however, was the only state in the Union to see a decrease of at least 10 percent over the seven-day period, CNN points out. Missouri’s lonely status paints a bleak picture for the months to come, with experts warning that some of the darkest days of the pandemic could lie ahead. “We’re rising quickly. If we just go back about six, seven weeks ago to Labor Day, we were at about 35,000 cases a day,” Ashish Jha, MD, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, told CNN. “I would not be surprised if we end up getting to 100,000 [new cases a day].“ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb So which states are seeing the worst of the pandemic right now? Read on to see the hardest-hit states, according to Covid Act Now’s data, and for more on places that are starting to crack down on COVID, check out These States Are Showing Signs of Another Lockdown. Daily new cases per 100,000 people: 56.3 Daily new cases per 100,000 people: 69.8 Daily new cases per 100,000 people: 72.5 Daily new cases per 100,000 people: 101.3 Daily new cases per 100,000 people: 102.4 And for more on how you can stay safe, check out 80 Percent of Hospitalized COVID Patients Are Deficient in This Vitamin.
