Ups Internationally and Downs Domestically
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In today’s stories, analyzed with automated business analysis, we are reporting more findings based upon data shared by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Here’s what we found out recently:
Argentina Extends Lockdown
Since May 21, Argentina has seen an increase in the number of new cases. The recent data shows the country has created a new normal that is 109% higher than expected. The country has extended its lockdown to June 7th.
Reopening Plan in Illinois
Illinois dropped 10% below expected and accounted for 9% of the newly confirmed cases in the States yesterday. State services are planning to reopen in June.
Cook County is still leading the state in the number of cases. The county was graded a “D” in social distancing down from an “A” in March.
Crunching More Coronavirus Numbers
Missouri is seeing an increase in the number of cases. Yesterday, the “show me” state reported 2% of the confirmed cases and was 13% higher than expected. State officials are warning of a “tragic impact” after a lack of social distancing during the Memorial Day holiday.
St. Louis County is mostly contributing to this increase. A travel advisory has now been issued.
Louisiana and Arkansas are all seeing increases in the number of confirmed cases. Each state increased in their rank placement for this metric in the last few days. Good news for North Carolina who dropped their number of cases recently.
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