COVID19 Update - Day 79

US Tests: 15,646,041

US Cases: 1,712,637

US Deaths: 95,705

Worldwide Cases: 5,803,416

Worldwide Deaths: 359,791

There are a lot of people --- me, for instance --- who insisted that various states were reopening too soon, and it would only result in more deaths.

Unfortunately, events are already proving us right.  In Missouri, for example.  And in Wisconsin:

Two weeks to the day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Governor Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order, the state has set a one-day record for new coronavirus cases, as 642 positive cases were identified in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 16,565 — and increasing the number of currently active cases by more than 10 percent.

Additionally, the day was the deadliest so far, as 22 people succumbed to COVID19 since this time Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 539.

The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive also rose from 3.6 percent to 5.8 in the past 24 hours.

The virus is still deadly.  Not enough people are wearing masks --- probably the single most effective thing the average person can do to help end the pandemic.  Just because you live in a state where things are reopening doesn't mean it's a good idea.

We are nowhere close to the end of this thing.