Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urged Americans to practice social distancing and wear face coverings as people venture out into public spaces.
As the July 4th holiday weekend approaches, leaders in states including Texas, Florida, California, are pleading with Americans to take the virus seriously by wearing masks, physical distancing and staying at home when possible.
At least 31 states are seeing a spike in new cases compared to the previous week: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Popular beaches in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and the Keys will be closed Fourth of July weekend as local and state leaders try to slow the rapidly rising number of new coronavirus cases in Florida.
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