States where COVID-19 is on the rise | Daily Mail Online
- Several of states, mostly in the South, have seen an increase in new cases since Memorial Day as officials warn of a potential surge in new coronavirus infections
- Alabama reported a record number of new cases for the fourth day in a row on Sunday
- Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina all had record numbers of new cases in the past three days
- In Louisiana, which had been one of the earlier virus hot spots, new cases were again on the rise with over 1,200 - the most there since May 21
- In total, more than 115,000 Americans have now died of COVID-19 and two million have been infected
- State health officials partly attribute the increase to gatherings over the Memorial Day holiday weekend while others say the increase in cases is due to more robust testing
- Many of the states that have seen increases in cases are also seeing record hospitalizations, which is perhaps more troubling for health officials