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Alabama. Why was the state listed as the worst place to work during the pandemic?

Alaska The state has a higher percentage of children with confirmed cases.

Arizona The FDA approves a University of Arizona antibody test, which is one of the most accurate in the country.

Arkansas, The University of Arkansas, set aside dorm rooms to isolate and quarantine COVID students. The campus confirmed six cases on Aug 31.

California As the number of new infections falls to levels not seen since June, the state announces a new tracking system set to begin in October.

Colorado Local outbreaks noted among a fire station, restaurants, a bank, and schools.

Connecticut The Governor extends emergency orders through February 2021 as the number of new infections and hospitalizations increase.

Delaware The state’s positive rate and hospitalizations are the highest since July.

Florida The governor promotes less testing.

Georgia Epidemiologist calls for an end to in-class instruction at the University of Georgia as the campus logs 821 new cases in the second week, up from 189 the week prior.

Hawaii A human relations firm offers tips to businesses on how to handle COVID-19 as the state sees community spread.

Idaho August was the deadliest month, nearly doubling from the month prior.

Illinois The state reports most new COVID related deaths since June.

Indiana Notre Dame University is increasing testing after suspending in-person classes.

Iowa. Ames, Iowa, was labeled the worst hot spot in the country and is planning to host a football game on September 12 with 25,000 fans.

Kansas. COVID-19 spreading among fraternities, sororities in the state.

Kentucky. Hundreds of new cases at the University of Kentucky has school officials debating about what to do.

Louisiana. The governor is concerned about rising cases related to hurricane Laura.

Maine. A local pastor held a wedding on Aug 7, and over 100 infections and one death are related.

Maryland. The governor announced the state would advance to stage 3 reopening on Friday.

Massachusetts A Boston University nationwide study shows depression is three times higher than it was one year ago.

Michigan. Colleges see increasing the spread of the COVID virus.

Minnesota The State Health Commissioner said Minnesota overlooked the risk of viral transmission in family and friend gatherings compared with supermarkets and stores where mask-wearing and social distancing have become the norm.

Mississippi Health officials confirm the state’s youngest death from COVID after battling it for several months.

Missouri A high number of transmissions in the state is the reason the White House Task Force recommended a mask mandate two weeks ago.

Montana Two college campuses are only testing symptomatic students, and some experts fear it will allow for greater spread among students.

Nebraska If a child gets COVID at school and dies – is the school liable?

Nevada New hospitalizations due to COVID are declining in the state.

New Hampshire A new dashboard tracks cases in schools.

New Jersey Neighbors who dined together in a private home allegedly caused a local community outbreak.

New Mexico New cases reported among staff at various schools in the state despite students not yet returning to classes.

New York Nurses are calling on the state to pass minimum staff requirements anticipating a second surge of cases.

North Carolina The State Senate passes a 1.1 Billion relief bill, which includes money for families with children.

North Dakota Leaders in the state do not agree with the CDC’s recent guidelines to decrease testing among the asymptomatic.

Ohio The governor said a surge in cases is related to students returning to schools and colleges.

Oklahoma Over 150 school districts are reporting COVID cases.

Oregon The governor extends the state emergency through November 1st.

Pennsylvania The governor extends emergency for an additional 90 days.

Puerto Rico Tourists, needed to boost the economy, are cited for not following masking guidelines.

Rhode Island The number of new cases continues to decline.

Samoa The island looks to change the 14-day quarantine to 21 days.

South Carolina The University of South Carolina reports over 1,000 active COVID infections.

South Dakota So far, twelve states have reported over 260 cases, and one death traced back to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Tennessee School-age children testing positive for COVID is increasing over the last two weeks.

Texas Texas State reports students who live in the residence halls immediately asked to move out or go home when they test positive.

US Virgin Islands The territory struggles to reopen and consistently enforce protocols as travelers come to the island.

Utah Parents want more education options amid the pandemic.

Vermont A party at a ski lodge traced to an outbreak.

Virginia Cases increase at state colleges and universities.

Washington State health officials say the timeline for the COVID-19 vaccine can not be political.

West Virginia Eight deaths reported on Tuesday as hospitalizations tick up.

Wisconsin Two rural counties have become hot spots in the state over the past week.

Wyoming Around 50 college students quarantined after an off-campus party.

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The Health Director for the state of Arizona tells hospitals to fully activate their emergency plans in response to surge in COVID cases.

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Banner Health is Arizona’s most extensive hospital system. They are also Arizona’s largest private employer. In response to the COVID crisis, the company already furloughed approximately 3,oo0 employees, decreased executive’s salaries by 20 percent and created a one-time bonus pay for employees who provided direct care of COVID-19 patients during March, April, and May.

A statement released by the company yesterday informed the public they had reached capacity for ECMO treatments and was nearing capacity for their ICU beds.

Our ICUs are very busy caring for the sickest of the sick who are battling COVID-19. Since May 15, ventilated COVID-19 patients have quadrupled. Banner Health also recently reached capacity for patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment. (2/3)

— Banner Health (@BannerHealth) June 8, 2020

The rate of new infections in Arizona has been climbing. On Thursday, Governor Doug Ducey explained the number of new infections was related to increased testing. He added the state was not in a crisis, as “field hospitals are available if regular hospitals run out of space.” However, Cara Christ, the state’s health official, advised hospitals yesterday to fully activate their emergency services. Arizona dissolved the stay at home order and, Governor Doug Ducey guided reopening on May 1 for businesses to open on May 4. The Governor allowed sporting activities to resume on May 15 and racing on May 23 at 25% capacity. Doctors in Arizona are not surprised about the spike of new cases in the state.

Arizona is home to many retirees, and approximately 17% of the residents are age 65 or older. The number of COVD related deaths recently passed 1,000. Arizona is a hot, dry state prompting the department of health to tweet about heat-related health concerns three times in June. The hypothesis of decreased infections during warm weather suggested by some health care professionals, including CDC Director Robert Redfield, has been proven wrong. Many specialists believed warm weather was not going to decrease the rate of infections. One of the specialists is epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford, who warned in April to not hope for a warm-weather slump. I also urged my family and friends in mid-May to not to let their guard down due to improving weather conditions. Unfortunately, pandemic fatigue has set in on most Americans and my post was not well received.

If you are among higher-risk individuals who’s personal plans have eased because you believe warm weather is a deterrent to the spread of COVID-19, I recommend you reconsider your beliefs. Even if you are a person who is not at an increased risk of death due to COVID infection, the long term effects of a COVID illness are still unknown. Be wise and follow guidelines to prevent disease. Be proactive and protect your health. Be prepared for future medical visits and become a member on MyMedicInfo.com.

Updated 6/9/2020 at 9:40 am EST

Updated Local Reports as of 4-3-20 impact of COVID 19 in the United States

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Reports from around the country

Alabama Auburn University Graduate helped to develop test widely used in Alabama.

Alaska 80% of the residents of Whittier who live in a single high-rise apartment building are viewing the pandemic from a different perspective when compared to other residents of the state.

Arizona Leader of Arizona’s response to COVID-19 quits.

Arkansas. Jonesboro Church to hold services this weekend despite pandemic.

California Native of Santa Rosa, California cheered by his crew as after he was relieved of duty for sounding alarm on COVID-19. More on Captain Brett Crozier.

Colorado Pediatric hospital is accepting donors for antibodies to use as treatment for COVID patients.

Connecticut. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is furloughing 400.

Delaware Troopers in the state are allowed to stop vehciles with out of state license plates.

Florida Approximately one dozen critically ill patients transported from crusise ship to two local hospitals on Thursday 4/2/20.

Georgia Governor states learning the virus can spread before showing symptoms is a “game changer”.

Hawaii Hawaii molecular epidemiologist to study if some racial groups are more prone to COVID-19 infection and complications.

Idaho Health group tries a new approach to screen, test, and treat COVID 19 patients.

Illinois Hospitals preapare for surge in COVID-19 patients.

Indiana 5 cases of COVID found in two prisons.

Iowa Over half of the counties in the state have confirmed cases.

Kansas Governor of Kansas expresses her frustration with the federal response to her emergency requests.

Kentucky Judges order ankle monitoring for COVID patients who defy quarantine order.

Louisianna Over 500 patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Louisanna are on ventilators.

Maine Maine newspaper/editoral board gives their opinion on why it is smart to release some prisoners early.

Massachusetts At least 12 of 18 patients who have died at Massachusetts veterans hospital had COVID-19.

Maryland Maryland calls on the National Guard for assistance.

Michigan Michigan government issues hiring freeze in response to COVID-19.

Minnesota Minnesota hospitals are losing revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mississippi Over 1,000 confirmed cases in the state.

Missouri Missouri man allegedly coughs on customers.

Montana Musician/Artist John Mayer donates money to Montana hosptial so it can purchase ventilators.

Nebraska. Reports 6th death from COVID-19 in the state.

Nevada Large quantities of Personal Protective Equipment on the way to Nevada.

New Hampshire Opinion/Editoral recommending less federal spending on nuclear weapons, more federal spending for COVID-19 pandemic.

New Jersey One quarter of nursing homes in New Jersey have COVID-19 infections.

New Mexico More than 70 businesses violate governor’s order.

New York. Experimental antiviral treatment site begins in New York.

North Carolina Health Care Systems expect furloughs as revenue decreases.

North Dakota Governor is frustrated that residents are not taking the pandemeic seriously.

Ohio In one Ohio family, 3 members die from COVID-19.

Oklahoma Oklahoma reports second largest spike of COVID 19 infections on 4/2/2020.

Oregon Personal Protective Equipment shortages straining hospitals and increasing risk/stress for health care professionals.

Pennsylvania 102 year old recovers from and defeats COVID-19.

Rhode Island Insurers provide 5 million in funding to help with the pyschological need during the pandemic.

South Carolina After Donald Trump claimed at a South Carolina rally that the virus was a hoax, an AI company notes a spike of hashtags in social media and campaigns to spread disinformation attempting to discredit politicians, the media, medical experts, and scientists who were trying to protect the public.

South Dakota Hospitals prepare for a surge in two weeks.

Tennessee On Thursday, Governor Lee spoke to Tennesseans. “We need you to understand that home isn’t an option,” he said. “It’s a requirement for the swift defeat of COVID-19.”

Texas Report from Houston on the struggles of one care facility preventing the spread of COVID 19.

Utah The state partners with private company to allow for more testing.

Vermont State orders large store retailers to stop selling nonessential items in their stores.

Virginia Updates of cases around the state.

Washington Governor extends stay at home order through May 4.

West Virginia One company has 4 of its employees test positive for COVID-19.

Wisconsin Dairy farmers are being asked to dump milk until April 6th.

Wyoming Survey of over 400 Wyoming residents demonstrate the impact of the pandemic.

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Updated 4/3/2020 at 1:15 pm EST