Georgia, Texas and Florida lead the country in coronavirus cases per capita

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html

By Christina Maxouris, Eric Levenson and Nicole Chavez, CNN
Updated 6:35 PM ET, Wed August 19, 2020

After adjusting for population, US states in the South and West continue to report the most daily coronavirus cases even after declines over the past few weeks.

Per capita, Georgia has reported the most cases per day over a seven-day average of any state, followed by Texas and Florida. The states are led by governors who pushed to reopen during the spring, saw major summer surges of cases and are currently pushing to reopen schools. 

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The US's seven-day average of new deaths has been over 1,000 per day for the past 23 days. In Florida, officials reported deaths of more than 200 people in a day Tuesday -- for at least the 10th time in the past month. More than 5.5 million Americans have been infected since the start of the pandemic and at least 172,000 have died.

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The AJC reported that the White House Coronavirus Task Force continues to recommend that Georgia close bars and gyms, restrict indoor dining at restaurants to one-quarter capacity in the highest risk counties, and limit social gatherings to 10 or fewer people, even within families.

In a statement to CNN, Kemp's office said the governor and Georgia Department of Health "Urge Georgians to wear a mask, watch their distance, wash their hands, and follow public health guidelines."

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