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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
Interesting observation today - I visited my local ABC store (liquor store for non-North Carolinians) - where I had observed the highest incidence of customers no longer wearing masks.
The store employees have all remained masked and kept the huge plexiglass barriers up at the check out counter. They have now reinstated the "In only" and "Exit only" door signs, and made the aisle traffic one way again. I wasn't expecting it and nearly fell over a barrier.  |
According to a
CNN article, new COVID-19 cases are surging in 45 states:
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Just as health experts predicted, the combination of unvaccinated people and the more contagious Delta strain of coronavirus has led to new Covid-19 surges.
In 45 states, the rates of new cases this past week are at least 10% higher than the rates of new cases the previous week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
In 34 states, new cases this past week are at least 50% higher than new cases the previous week.
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The 4th of July holiday gatherings are likely going to drive those numbers up even more.