So considering Trump's ignorance where will the next COVID-19 hot spot be in the US?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

I'm going to say either Floriduh or Texas.

[kentuck]

1. Tennessee or Louisiana

Would be my guess.

[fleur-de-lisa]

13. It's already rampant in Louisiana, even though the Democratic Governor took early action.

Already 1,388 cases in Louisiana and 46 deaths. I think the virus was spreading during Mardi Gras, before anyone knew how bad it would get.

New Orleans already has 675 cases and 26 deaths. The Mayor of New Orleans is a Democrat and she is on it, but it's still bad.

Link to tweet

[smirkymonkey]

18. Wow, pretty bad!

MA only has 9 deaths and we had that Biogen conference here.

[fleur-de-lisa]

21. Mardi Gras was February 25th and there were weeks of parades and balls in the weeks before

with people packed closely together, getting shit-faced drunk. This was before the virus was spreading rapidly around the country and anyone knew how bad it was.

[marlakay]

2. NYC has it worst and T is purposely

Not sending them enough stuff. Cuomo pretty much said that this morning.

[lunasun]

8. Pritzker yesterday in an effort of transparency laid out all requests and then what was provided

Not good 😕

[marlakay]

12. Same thing he asked for 30,000 respirators

And got 400. He said they have them for emergency just holding back.

[lunasun]

24. Plus ok he told govs try and get them yourselves but when IL went to buy, bid , the vendors

let Pritzker know he was competing with the US gov
And other countries
How can a small state procure in that competing market with smaller orders ?

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Parts of Wash DC, where the repugs all gather to complain about the stock markets...

[malaise]

4. The White House? n/t

[hlthe2b]

5. Lousiana (and their slow response to crowding in NOLA and elsewhere is now coming back to bite)

[fleur-de-lisa]

17. Wrong. The mayor of New Orleans is a black woman and a Democrat (LaToya Cantrell).

She moved pretty quickly, as did our Democratic Governor, John Bel Edwards, once it was known that the virus was spreading rapidly throughout the US.

I think the virus was already spreading during Mardi Gras (February 25, 2020) and the related carnival events in the 6 or 8 weeks preceding it.

[hlthe2b]

23. It is a virus, not a punishment. That said, here is the French Qtr on March 15th

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It is basic biology. Crowds spread the infection and yes, LA and NOLA were slow to respond to the need to contain crowding. As were several US cities. Eight days later and sadly, Orleans and Jefferson Parishes are seeing 675 and 293 cases/1388 total. Meanwhile, medical and public health colleagues were sending out the alarms in early March. They were ignored for two critical weeks.

I love NOLA and I'm not blaming anyone. But that doesn't change the explosion of cases that are occurring and which saddens the hell out of me. I wish all well.

Link to tweet

[Botany]

6. Health officials confirm 7th coronavirus death in Ohio (Gallipolis, OH)

all over North America

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213164911

[lunasun]

7. Unfortunately Louisiana or Mississippi . Many older poor will suffer if I'm right . I hope I'm not

Florida eventually will over take them not yet and guessing better medical access

[rufus dog]

9. Both

The toll from Texas to Florida will be great.

[maryellen99]

10. Florida

Because DeSantis is a trump suck up who will order the schools and colleges reopen plus the theme parks.

[pat_k]

11. Every major metropolitan area -- with the most densely populated areas within them the "hottest"

Top 30 here:

https://www.thoughtco.com/largest-metropolitan-areas-1435135

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. Yep. Dense population and multiple types of travel.

[pat_k]

29. Yes. Tragically, I fear areas with the best public transportation...

... will be hit hardest.

(The NY metropolitan area -- including Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, etc, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Boston...)

[Iwasthere]

14. Unknown. Until we start testing everyone that is.

I have no doubt that many dead aren't contributed to this virus.

[zonkers]

15. No doubt. FL. Local cities are in denial. Governor - loose policies. Vulnerable seniors.

Once it gets into a facility, that is it.

[Initech]

19. The assisted living facility where my neighbor is staying is locked down like a clean room.

Nothing gets in or out. That's the way it should be for now.

[Initech]

16. Liberty University

And that could be this week.

[Johnny2X2X]

20. Arizona

They have barely tested at all and are starting to see deaths that indicate it's rampant.

[Mike 03]

22. This is a strong, strong possibility.

Trump should be trying to prevent the next hot spots.

Maricopa County's cases are rising rapidly. There are no lockdowns here, but there are superficial precautions. Businesses are open. There's practically no testing here. I live in a county with allegedly "zero cases" but nobody believes it.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

28. I'm supposed to attend a wedding there next month

Could perhaps be a change of plans.

[sinkingfeeling]

25. Mississippi

[NightWatcher]

26. They're closing Miami, Orlando, and Tallahassee on the local level. Jacksonville is not closed.

I'm guessing we'll see an explosion in Jax. They've already started setting up field hospitals here.