The number of coronavirus infections and deaths continue to mount across the U.S., but governors in some of the nation’s hotspots said today they see glimmers of hope in the latest data on the pandemic
The number of coronavirus infections and deaths continue to mount across the United States, but governors in some of the nation’s hotspots said Monday they see glimmers of hope in the latest data on the pandemic — evidence the rigid social distancing measures states have mandated are helping slow the spread of the virus.
Next door, New Jersey now has the second-worst outbreak of the virus. More than 41,000 people in New Jersey have tested positive, and more than 1,000 people have died. But Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted Monday that New Jersey’s curve is also flattening.“We still have a week-and-a-half to go, at least, until we hit the peak,” Murphy said. “This isn’t over – not by a long shot.”
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on March 4. He announced a week later that large gatherings should be canceled or postponed and issued a stay-at-home order on March 19.
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