50 ★ States
ALABAMA Strawberry: More than 40 people were infected with the coronavirus after attending a multiday revival event at a Baptist church, the congregation’s pastor said. “The whole church has got it, just about,” Daryl Ross of Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church told AL.com.
ALASKA Anchorage: Health officials said the state experienced a record number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday, with 231. It was the first day the state has added more than 200 new cases in a day.
ARIZONA Phoenix: State health officials reported 1,813 more confirmed coronavirus cases and no new deaths Monday, increasing Arizona’s totals to 163,827 COVID-19 cases and 3,304 known deaths. The figures may be lower because of a lag in reporting on the weekends. Still, it’s the second consecutive day that new daily virus cases have been under 2,000.
ARKANSAS Little Rock: The state reported 642 new confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday and two more deaths from the illness it causes.
CALIFORNIA Huntington Beach: Hundreds of people gathered at the beach in Orange County for a religious event despite local officials’ warnings. The Los Angeles Times reports several hundred people met Friday for Saturate OC, a weekly worship event. Organizers provided hand sanitizer and masks, but many participants didn’t wear them. Police cited Parker Green, 34, for allegedly promoting the event without a permit, a police spokeswoman said.
COLORADO Fort Collins: With a national backlog of COVID-19 tests causing delayed results, Gov. Jared Polis has announced plans to expand lab capacity within the state to get Coloradans results quicker.
CONNECTICUT Hartford: Coronavirus cases among teens and young adults are rising in the state. The Hartford Courant reports nearly 40% of people diagnosed with coronavirus from July 5 to 18 were under age 30.
DELAWARE New Castle: William Penn, the state’s largest high school, is starting the next school year with remote learning only.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington: Mayor Muriel Bowser is ordering nonessential visitors from “high-risk” states to self-quarantine for two weeks, WUSA-TV reports.
FLORIDA Orlando: It’s hard to scare the bejesus out of someone in a haunted house while social distancing, which may explain the decision by Universal to cancel its Halloween Horror Nights this year at its U.S. theme parks. The company said it won’t be hosting the celebration of all things scary at its Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood so it can focus on operating its theme parks for daytime guests under pandemic restrictions.
GEORGIA Atlanta: Deaths remain at elevated levels, and newly detected cases keep rising, but the number of Georgians in the hospital with COVID-19 is dropping a little – one hopeful sign in a state where infections have been flaring since early June.
HAWAII Hilo: Bar exam applicants can receive a temporary license to practice law in the state as an alternative to the written test during the coronavirus pandemic, the Hawaii Supreme Court announced.
ILLINOIS Springfield: State officials are warning of child drowning risks associated with home pools as beaches and public pools remain closed during the pandemic. Many families are using above-ground or inflatable pools because of the closures. The state fire marshal and Department of Children and Family Services have offered up several safety tips, including emptying inflatable pools right after use and storing them upside down. They also recommend installing fences around pools with self-closing and self-latching gates.
INDIANA Mishawaka: Many of the state’s residents have taken up boating as a way to safely enjoy the summer amid a pandemic. Northern Indiana manufacturers of RVs and recreational boats are struggling to keep up with demand after being closed earlier this year, the South Bend Tribune reports. “I’ve been in this industry for about 15 years, and I don’t ever remember it being this busy,” said Jeff Roth, vice president of marketing at Barletta Boat Co. in Bristol.
IOWA Dubuque: A limit on the number of COVID-19 tests performed at a busy clinic was lifted Monday. Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office imposed a limit of 100 tests per day on the Epic Health and Wellness clinic, saying it could not handle the volume of testing it was facing, causing long waits.
KANSAS Wichita: The state is seeing the median age of people who’ve contracted the coronavirus drop as the number of reported cases grows. The state Department of Health and Environment says the median age for people infected in Kansas is now 37, down from 52 on March 24, The Wichita Eagle reports.
KENTUCKY Louisville: Gov. Andy Beshear is ordering all bars to close for a second time and all restaurants to reduce seating capacity to 25% to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the Kentucky Restaurant Association confirmed Monday.
LOUISIANA New Orleans: The state reported 3,800 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 48 new deaths related to the disease Sunday. Hospitalizations dropped since Friday – the last day figures were released – from 1,600 to 1,557.
MAINE Portland: Republicans and hospitality and business groups said Monday that the state should ease restrictions on entry into the state to try to save what’s left of the summer tourism season. The push for reopening earned a swift rebuke from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.
MARYLAND Ocean City: Seacrets, a well-known hangout on the bay that draws thousands of people every year, announced Friday that some of its staff members had tested positive for COVID-19. Since the start of July, more than 15 Ocean City restaurants have temporarily closed due to COVID-19.
MASSACHUSETTS Boston: A photo of what appeared to be a crowded Boston Harbor cruise ship over the weekend drew some outrage on social media, but the company that operates the vessel said all proper guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus were followed. The image showed the Provincetown II, run by the Bay State Cruise Co., preparing to depart for a 21⁄2-hour cruise Saturday night. Most guests were on the open-air top deck.
MICHIGAN Detroit: The city has set a Friday deadline for people to submit photos of Detroit residents who died from COVID-19 as part of a unique public memorial planned at Belle Isle State Park. City officials plan to enlarge the photos and display them at Belle Isle, where people will be able to see them during an all-day memorial drive Aug. 31.
MINNESOTA Effie: Thousands showed up for what is known as the state’s largest outdoor rodeo, packing the stands for the three-day event despite orders to limit crowds because of the pandemic.
MISSISSIPPI Jackson: After a surge in coronavirus deaths in the Jackson area, officials are bringing in a refrigerated cooler to help store bodies awaiting autopsies.
MISSOURI Kansas City: Health department officials in the city and its surrounding three counties are pleading with residents to follow safety precautions amid an increase of coronavirus cases that they say could lead to further shutdowns and overwhelmed hospitals.
MONTANA Helena: Testing confirmed more than 350 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, while the state reported its 47th death due to the respiratory virus.
NEBRASKA Omaha: The latest health statistics show the state approaching 25,000 confirmed coronavirus cases.
NEVADA Las Vegas: State health officials reported 997 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but, for the first time in a month, no additional deaths as of Monday.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord: Cities and towns are now ready to send absentee ballots to voters who want to avoid polling places this fall because of the coronavirus. The state has temporarily changed eligibility requirements for absentee voting.
NEW JERSEY Harvey Cedars: More than two dozen lifeguards from two beach towns have tested positive for the coronavirus after socializing together, authorities said. Officials said the lifeguards are from Harvey Cedars and Surf City, neighboring boroughs on Long Beach Island.
NEW MEXICO Albuquerque: A Roswell physician says he will not force anyone to wear a mask at his chiropractic clinic. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports that Dr. Krafimir Hirstov is likening the state mandate to wear face coverings because of the coronavirus outbreak to “a dictatorship.”
NEW YORK Albany: The state’s quest to keep voters safe from COVID-19 by letting them vote by mail in the June primary has led to big delays in tabulating results, concerns about disenfranchisement and questions about whether there will be an even bigger mess in the fall. Election officials say it will take them until early August to finish counting a tidal wave of absentee ballots that overwhelmed a system that typically handles only about 5% of the vote.
NORTH CAROLINA Durham: Only first- and second-year students at Duke University will be allowed to live in campus housing this fall, a school administrator said in releasing a plan designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In an email to Duke faculty, Provost Sally Kornbluth said upperclassmen and graduate students will take online classes in the fall semester.
NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck: Health officials report the state has exceeded 1,000 active cases of COVID-19 for the first time.
OHIO Cincinnati: The Ohio Department of Health reported 1,104 new cases of coronavirus in the state Monday, bringing total cases to 85,177. There were 37 new deaths from the virus reported Monday, increasing the state’s virus death toll to 3,344.
OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City: The state reported 1,401 newly confirmed positive cases of coronavirus Monday – a record high for a single day.
OREGON Salem: In the quest to escape COVID-19, Oregonians are flooding the state’s beaches, forests and mountains in unprecedented numbers, say state and federal officials. And that’s brought a spike in accidents, made campsites scarce, and brought garbage, damage and even bears to recreation areas. “Especially on the Oregon Coast and west of the Cascades, we’re seeing a level of use well beyond a normal year,” Oregon Parks and Recreation Department spokesman Chris Havel said.
PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg: Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf says legislation to require that state government agencies continue processing public records requests during disasters is “ill-conceived and poorly drafted,” but he’s letting it become law without his signature.
RHODE ISLAND Providence: Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday announced increases to her proposed housing and infrastructure and recreational bond recommendations for the upcoming state budget as part of her plan to boost Rhode Island’s postpandemic economy.
SOUTH CAROLINA Florence: Organizers for the annual South Carolina Pecan Festival said this year’s gathering will be canceled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Organizers held off on canceling the festival for as long as possible to see if daily reported COVID-19 cases would decrease in the state, The Florence Morning News reports. But cases have continued to rise in the state since Memorial Day.
SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls: State epidemiologist Josh Clayton on Monday encouraged residents to redouble their “individual” efforts to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, in line with the governor’s insistence that personal responsibility, rather than government mandates, is the best way to address the pandemic.
TENNESSEE Nashville: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 among lawmakers and staff at the Legislature has increased to 10.
TEXAS Austin: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state surpassed 381,000 people Sunday as Texas reported 153 new deaths.
UTAH St. George: The state reported its lowest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases in more than a month Sunday, although Friday’s Pioneer Day holiday and a recent dip in the number of test results reported appeared to be part of the sudden dip.
VERMONT Montpelier: The state’s court system is studying ways to resume jury trials safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the courts announced Monday.
VIRGINIA Richmond: Fewer new voters are registering to vote in the state because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports new voter registrations are significantly lower compared with the two most recent presidential elections.
WASHINGTON Seattle: Gov. Jay Inslee is tightening restrictions throughout the state in restaurants and bars, for weddings and funerals, and at gyms in a further effort to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases.
WEST VIRGINIA Charleston: Gov. Jim Justice last week extended an order that closed all bars in Monongalia County for an additional 10 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest order, issued Thursday, is effective until Aug. 3. The county includes West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus.
WISCONSIN Milwaukee: State health officials reported fewer new COVID-19 cases Monday than on any day in the past two weeks. Of nearly 7,000 test results revealed by the Department of Health Services, 590 were positive for the virus, or 8.5%.
WYOMING Cheyenne: Officials plan to distribute 500,000 face masks to school districts around the state to help schools reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. The cloth face coverings will be washable and help school districts to meet safety standards for reopening schools this fall, state officials said Monday.