Number of deaths as well in that state. Mask requirements have emerged as a point of contention between some state and local leaders. Florida, for example, does not have a statewide mask requirement though local communities can set their own requirements. In neighboring georgia, Governor Brian Kemp has voided all local government mask mandates. This after 15 municipalities had put them in place. Kemp says that mask use shouldishould be voluntary. Today the governors of colorado and arkansas imposed new mask requirements in their states as well. And in alabama, a mask mandate went into effect within the past hour after governor kay ivey said that covid numbers in her state are heading in the wrong direction. Across the country several major retailers have announced mask requirements of their own. This includes target, cvs, and the Supermarket Chain publix. More than half of all states have some form of a statewide mask order in place. Arizona, which is seeing some of the highest rates o
Opened this weekend. Thats just a few. This gradual reopening of the country is happening while some states are still recording disturbingly high numbers of new cases of coronavirus and hundreds of deaths. The governor of illinois reporting 63 people dead of the virus in the last 24 hours alone. Chicagos famous lion statue this weekend fitted with a face mask to inspire people there to do the same. And in new york, 280 people reported dead from coronavirus in just the past 24 hours. Across the United States right now, more than 1. 1 Million People are infected and more than 67,000 people have died. And as staggering as that number is, dr. Deborah birx from the White House Coronavirus task force warned today, it could still get a whole lot worse. Our projections have always been between 100,000 and 240,000 american lives lost, and thats with full mitigation and us learning from each other of how to social distance. All right, lets go to the white house right now where President Trump re
How far hes come. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Just as Health Officials and others have warned, homegrown desk ca in florida has now popped up outside the known infection zones. Today five new florida cases reported include one infected patient in the tampa bay area, hours away on the other side of the state. Tonight as officials try to get ahead of the spread, they are reminding anxious residents that zika infections can be prevented. Nbcs Kerry Sanders is in florida again tonight with the latest. Reporter on floridas gulf coast in pinellas county, Mosquito Control teams today picked up their fight. Floridas governor is not declaring a new zika zone just yet. Just because we have one case here doesnt mean we have local transmissi transmissions. Reporter active transition still in the declared zika zone. Today adding four new case. Six miles away on miami beach, no additio
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