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Late May COVID-19 Ramp?

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The most recent estimates by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health predict a late May 2020 acceleration in new COVID-19 cases and deaths.

The latest projections by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health predict that new COVID-19 cases and deaths will rebound in late May (nationally), as states relax stay-at-home restrictions. The researchers anticipate an acceleration in the number of COVID-19 cases approximately two to four weeks after states begin to reopen.

โ€œThe lag between infection acquisition and case confirmation, coupled with insufficient testing and contact tracing, will mask any rebound and exponential growth of COVID-19 until it is well underway,โ€ says lead researcher Jeffrey Shaman.

The full article may be accessed HERE. Access the interactive map HERE.