Coronavirus Cases Surge In Alabama, South Carolina And Oklahoma
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Coronavirus Cases Surge In Alabama, South Carolina And Oklahoma

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LOADING ERROR LOADING People walk along the shore as beaches reopen after closures aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus disease in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., April 21, 2020. Rachel Jessen / Reuters - New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly increases in the spread of the novel coronavirus. Alabama’s new cases rose 97% to 5,115 for the week ended June 14, with 14% of COVID-19 tests coming back positive compared to 6% in the prior week, according to the analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer-run effort to track the outbreak. New cases in South Carolina rose 86% to 4,509, while the positive test rate rose to about 14% from 9% over the same period, according to the analysis and state data. In Oklahoma, where President Donald Trump plans to hold an indoor campaign rally on Saturday, new cases rose 68% to 1,081 in the second week of June, while the positive test rate increased to 4%, from 2% the previous week.

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