California Coronavirus Cases Increase As State Braces For Potential Second Wave
While the world fights for justice for George Floyd’s murder and other black lives, it seems like the Coronavirus is a thing of the past.
However, according to reports from John Hopkin’s University, COVID-19 cases from the past five days have significantly increased in California, with fears of a second wave coming.
According to the Los Angeles Times, a report indicated that the number of weekly cases in California exceeded 17,000 with just b10,000 in Los Angeles County. Experts believe this could be due to partial reopening of the state, or access to more testing.
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L.A. County reported 1,824 new cases for Friday alone.
“If we do see an uptick in cases in a couple of weeks from now, it will likely mean that there has already been two to four weeks of increasing transmission by that time,” said Dr. Christina Ghaly, who isdirector of health services of L.A. County. “So at this point, we could be in the midst of a new upward curve, or transmission may not have increased at all. We just don’t know yet.
Experts strongly believe that there will be a second wave of the disease as California reopens. Reopening churches, dining areas, and the current protests could significantly increase the infection rate.
“I’m always worried about a surge,” Barbara Ferrer, the public health director said. “We’ve always known that as more and more people are going to be out and about, we run this risk of there being a surge.”