- Nearly 65,000 people have died in the U.S.
- The governor of New Mexico locked down one city that has become a hotspot.
- Boris Johnson named his son after doctors who treated him for COVID-19.
Cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have topped 1.1 million and deaths were nearing 65,000 Saturday, as one governor moved to lock down a city where infections have spiked and others continued to ease back toward business as usual.
The state of New York alone has reported more than 308,000 cases of the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, more than even any single country in the world besides the U.S., according to data tracked by Johns Hopkins University. More than 23,000 people have died in the state, according to The New York Times.
New Jersey has the second highest number of infections in the U.S. with more than 121,000 cases and 7,500 deaths. Massachusetts, Illinois and California are the states with the next highest number of cases.
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Worldwide, the virus has killed more than 237,000 people and infected more than 3.3 million.
The numbers both domestically and worldwide are widely believed to be underestimated due to lack of testing and other factors.
Latest Developments
United States:
-The governor of New Mexico invoked riot control powers Friday to lock down the city of Gallup. Cases of COVID-19 have surged there, making the city one of the current U.S. hotspots, the Associated Press reported. Gov. Michelle Lujan blocked roads to all nonessential traffic, banned routine outings and ordered businesses to close from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. McKinley County, where Gallup is located, has at least 1,027 confirmed cases of COVID-19, or about one third of the state’s total.
-About 950 employees at a Tyson pork processing plant in Logansport, Indiana, tested positive for COVID-19, CNN reported. About 1,900 of the 2,200 people who work at the plant were tested.
A spokesperson with the Joint Information Center said of the approximately 2,200 employees at the plant, about 1,900 individuals were tested. The plant was closed but will reopen next week. “We’ve taken additional precautions to reassure team members that they are returning to a safe environment and have made additional changes to continue supporting them during this global health crisis,” Senior Vice-President Todd Neff said in a press release Friday.
-Nearly 100 residents of one Manhattan nursing home have died from confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. It is one of the deadliest nursing home outbreaks in the U.S., according to the Washington Post
A woman carries snacks back to her car at the Family Drive-In Theatre during its opening night amid novel coronavirus restrictions on May 1, 2020, in Stephens City, Virginia. The theater management implemented special coronavirus policies to insure everyone’s safety. lines on May 4.
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-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a Saturday press conference that he’s putting human lives before the economy and disagrees with those who want to ease restrictions now. Cuomo said just over 12% of the state’s population is positive for COVID-19 antibodies, based on a sample size of 15,000. He said the number in New York City is almost 20%.
-The Kentucky Derby would have been held today if not for the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the live race has been moved to September and a virtual one will take place today. Other online events have popped up to bring some levity to the times, including one called the Kentucky Turtle Derby. SeattleSlow was the odds-on favorite to win.
Worldwide:
-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, hospitalized in intensive care last month for COVID-19, has named his newborn baby in part after doctors who cared for him. The baby is named Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, with Nicholas coming from the names of two doctors Johnson credits with saving his life, the AP reported. The U.K. has the fourth highest number of infections in the world with more than 178,000 cases reported and more than 27,000 deaths.
-As hard-hit Spain moves to ease weeks of restrictions, officials announced that riders on public transportation will be required to wear masks. The announcement came on Saturday, the first time in seven weeks that people in the country were allowed outdoors to exercise. Spain has reported more than 213,000 cases of COVID-19, the second highest behind the U.S. More than 25,000 people there have died.
-Russia reported a record one-day increase in cases on Saturday, according to the AP, with 9,633 new infections or a jump of about 20% from the previous day. More than half the new cases were in Moscow, where there is fear hospitals could become overwhelmed. Russia has more than 124,000 cases overall.
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