You wrote, "Why are these COVID cases spiking only in red states," and I gave an example of a state of a different color with a dramatic increase in COVID hospitalizations (worse than just cases spiking). So, it's not only red states that have COVID issues.
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You wrote, "Why are these COVID cases spiking only in red states," and I gave an example of a state of a different color with a dramatic increase in COVID hospitalizations (worse than just cases spiking). So, it's not only red states that have COVID issues.
Perhaps the better metric, to compare to "red states," would be to consider all of the blue states; rather than just one blue state. No?
Sure. All the states seem to have problem areas (especially in more populated areas).
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/g...ap-high-covid-transmission-county/5400268001/
To be fair, the goalpost was 'spiking cases.'
An increase is not a spike, even a dramatic one - just following the recent headlines would clarify that for you. In fact, you are discussing raw numbers from the NYPost - quadrupling for example, while are talking percentages and rates. Very very different context.
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Recently researchers at University of Florida created a predictive model of the current surge in Florida. Out of this model the best case for the peak of the current COVID wave in Florida was August 18th. Other models from USF have the peak out at August 31st. However these models had several caveats including they expect no new mass gathering indoor events (e.g. schools opening), expected an increase in people voluntarily taking precautions (masks & social distancing), an increase in vaccinations (may have happened), assumes no new variants (this wave is Delta based), and the Delta variant had an R factor of 5. It should also be noted that most models are based on what happened with Delta in the U.K. which has a much higher vaccination rate than the U.S.
Of course many of the caveats of this model may not hold true which would extend the peak of this wave in Florida out towards October. It should be noted also that the expected peak in the U.S. of this Delta wave is expected to be mid-October based on the COVID Modeling Hub.
Hopefully the peaks occur sooner rather than later... and we see a decline in COVID cases in areas where hospitals are being overwhelmed.
Of course many of the caveats of this model may not hold true which would extend the peak of this wave in Florida out towards October. It should be noted also that the expected peak in the U.S. of this Delta wave is expected to be mid-October based on the COVID Modeling Hub.
Hopefully the peaks occur sooner rather than later... and we see a decline in COVID cases in areas where hospitals are being overwhelmed.