A sign reminds people of the face covering requirement as pedestrians wear facemasks due to the coronavirus in Los Angeles, California on Nov.
12, 2020. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Numerous governors throughout the country have reinstated safety precautions in recent weeks to try to combat the rapid spike in coronavirus cases weeks before large family gatherings and holiday getaway trips are slated to take place.More than 11.5 million cases have been reported in the United States since the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, as Americans prepare to observe the year-end holidays.