Many of the states seeing a rise in cases were among the first to lift restrictions meant to slow the spread of the virus.
related to COVID-19 were"very concerning," and he warned there would be an increase in deaths stemming from the spike in cases.
Giroir said the overall mortality rate should remain lower than it was during the initial surge in cases in March and April because medical professionals know more about caring for COVID-19 patients and have seen benefits from the drug remdesivir."Even though the death rate, if you get it, is going down, your chances of surviving are much better, we do expect deaths to go up."
He was optimistic that the steps taken in the states that saw large increases in the number of people infected would stop the spread,"but we won't reap the benefits for that for a few weeks." "This is not out of control, but it requires a lot of effort. And everybody's going to have to do their part," Giroir said. The keys to stopping the spread were closing bars, limiting restaurant capacity, washing hands, physical distancing and wearing masks.
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