Idaho governor assures COVID-19 testing, tracing and hospital space as cases increase.
More areas are reopening, even as 18 states and Puerto Rico report increasing numbers of cases.pandemic, a new surge in cases has set record highs in many states.
"We're trying to stay ahead of this and, as it is with most of the states, it's among our young population," Little explained."We've got 100% of all businesses open and we're just seeing a lot of spread as a result of the bars being open to be real blunt about it."Little added that Idaho is"one of only two states without any infection at all in our incarcerated population.
New cases of the virus have gradually increased since earlier this month. While Little acknowledged this, he said he doesn't expect to enforce a statewide shutdown. Idaho Gov. Brad Little announces Stage 3 of his reopening of Idaho plan at the Statehouse, May 28, 2020, in Boise, Idaho.
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