New COVID-19 cases in Texas, Arizona, and Florida—the main drivers of a summer surge of coronavirus infections in the United States—appear to be leveling off.
In all three states, the 7-day average of newly reported cases has dropped, according to an analysis by CNBC.Arizona has seen a 13% decrease in its 7-day average, Florida an 8% decrease, and Texas a 19% decrease.
Hospitalizations are also starting to drop or level off, but daily fatalities remain in the triple digits in both Texas and Florida.Today, Florida reported 191 fatalities and 9,230 new cases, bringing that state’s total to 440,000.
According to Reuters, Florida now has the second-most COVID-19 cases in the country, after California. Florida had previously reached a