Reported in Churches Were Eager to Reopen. Now They Are Confronting Coronavirus Cases. (The New York Times, 7/8/2020)
Texas out-of-towners edition starts here
New records for positive tests set 4 times last week.
In Texas Beach City, Out-of-Towners Drove In an Outbreak. (The New York Times, 7/11/2020)
As recently as early June, days went by with hardly anyone testing positive for the coronavirus. A single case one day. Three the next. Then zero. Zero. Zero.
Word spread that Corpus Christi, always a popular beachfront vacation spot for Texans from around the state, was a safe place to go. They didn’t even require masks indoors. It was an oasis from the virus.
“People in San Antonio, in Houston, Austin, even Dallas, knew that we had low caseload,” said Peter Zanoni, the city manager. “It was a nice getaway from the rules, the regulations, the doom and gloom.”
North Carolina family reunion edition starts here
Family gathering infects 41 people with the coronavirus, NC health official says. (Charlotte Observer, 7/10/2020)
Mississippi State House edition starts here
Reported in Dozens of Mississippi lawmakers have coronavirus after weeks of refusing to wear masks. (CNN, 7/10/2020)
Georgia YMCA day camp edition starts here
From 2018
85 kids, counselors infected with coronavirus in YMCA camp outbreak, GA officials say. (The Telegraph, 7/11/2020)
Photo credit: Atlanta Magazine
"...followed the safety guidelines and protocols of the Executive Order from the State of Georgia".
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