FEMA says the COVID-19 death toll is surging
, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their nations' outbreaks.
"We are still at great risk for significant growth as the virus continues to spread in Washington state," Secretary of Health John Wiesman said, according to KOMO."And, as it moves into more vulnerable age groups, I am very concerned that hospitalizations and deaths will continue to increase." -The U.S. Department of Defense will deploy additional medical teams to the Valley. A U.S. Army Reserve unit arrived in Cameron County on Tuesday to assist local hospitals."This is on top of the more than 2,000 medical personnel that we have already allocated to this region," Abbott said.Adding capacity in Hidalgo County and Cameron County will help Starr County, Vera said.
The outbreak was detected on the first day of an athletic camp scheduled to take place to Lake Zurich High School, when several students tested positive during an initial health screening. The camp was cancelled, and a mobile testing unit was sent to the high school for several days. Free testing was offered to those in the area.
In the seven days ending Monday, new cases nationwide have decreased 0.6% from the previous week but that time period also saw a 30.1% increase in deaths from the disease and deaths have been increasing steadily in recent days. What to know about coronavirus:12:28 a.m.: Pence held call with governors, Fauci was a participantVice President Pence held his usual weekly call with governors yesterday.
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