And in Arkansas, fewer than 200 cases are being announced most days, down 40 percent in the last two weeks. But if any place offers a glimpse at the threat of a new surge, it is Michigan. Health officials partly attributed the rapid rise in cases to the B.1.1.7 variant that was originally identified in Britain and is widespread in Michigan. More than 2,300 coronavirus patients statewide are hospitalized, a figure that has more than doubled since the beginning of March. On Monday, the health system announced it would reinstate a policy limiting visitors at several hospitals, in response to the latest surge.

Source: New York Times April 01, 2021 09:00 UTC