Dr. Cara Christ, the state's top health official, on Friday said she expected another large spike tied to New Year's gatherings and travel, similar to those that followed other holidays. “Three to five days after Christmas and Christmas Eve were our highest days yet,” Christ, head of the Department of Health Services, said during a virtual briefing. Areas with more than 90% of the state's population already have mask mandates in place and states can only do so much, Christ said. “You’ve got Florida, who has no mitigation strategies, that is in the same boat. You’ve got California, who has stricter mitigation strategies, that is in the same boat.”

Source: Daily Sun January 09, 2021 23:15 UTC