The Midwest, which helped deliver Trump the presidency, is now
the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
Coronavirus cases are surging in every competitive state before Election Day, offering irrefutable evidence against President Trump’s closing argument that the pandemic is nearly over and restrictions are no longer necessary.
In the 13 states deemed competitive by the Cook Political Report, the weekly average of new cases reported daily has jumped 47 percent over the past two weeks, from roughly 21,000 on Oct. 15 to more than 31,000 on Oct. 29.
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania have all hit new weekly average highs in recent days, and in Florida and Georgia, case counts are growing again after having fallen from summer highs. Continue reading.