While nation is distracted with Presidential tweets, FDA rules and CDC guidance...

COVID cases are continuing to rise

Today& #39;s numbers are out and they are heading in wrong direction.

Averaging close to 45K cases a day

But underlying data more concerning

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All data from @COVID19Tracking using 7-day moving averages

White House Task Force designates states as red, yellow, or green based on cases over the past week

Based on their cut-points

25 states are now in red zone

25 states + DC in yellow zone

No greens

2/n

In red zone, out of 25 states

18 have rising cases over past 2 weeks

15 have rising test positivity

13 have test + > 10%

20 have increasing hospitalizations

So in red zone, states have lots of cases and are getting worse

Not good. Need action to stem tide

3/5

Situation in yellow zone. Of 25 states + DC

17 have rising cases

15 have rising test pos

only 1 state test + >10%

These states are starting with low baseline, but generally rising

Action now would be less painful

And in green states?

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4/5

So here& #39;s the bottom line

Most states with rising case counts

Majority of states with rising test + meaning missing more cases over time

Oh, and hospitalizations are up in 38 states

We as a nation need to return to basics

And control the virus before the winter arrives

Fin