Some health experts say we could be seeing the impact of opening too early.
There are disturbing signs that the grip of the deadly coronavirus pandemic is tightening in the U. S. as more than a dozen states see an uptick in COVID-19 cases. New virus hotspots are emerging in the South and Southwest, and parts of the South and West Coast are seeing their biggest spikes in cases yet, Michael George reports for «CBS This Morning: Saturday.»
Some health experts say we could be seeing the impact of opening too early.
This week, South Carolina and Florida showed their highest daily number of coronavirus cases. Arizona’s average daily cases nearly tripled in two weeks. And Texas had its four worst days so far for hospitalizations.
In Houston, there is a warning: «People should not take things lightly. Or assume that the virus is under control,» said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
Texas businesses and restaurants – among the first to reopen – could become the first to shut down again.
