by Liz Essley WhyteDec, 18 2020 ()
This map highlights what the government considers areas of concern around the country. Red counties are sustained hotspots, with high sustained coronavirus caseloads and higher risk of health care capacity issues. Image: Department of Health and Human Services
The Trump administration on Friday made public a trove of federal data on the pandemic that reveals a country awash in red alerts.
The data contain a wealth of previously undisclosed information, including counties the federal government considers hotspots, forecasts for whether virus cases are likely to increase at a local level, and information on cases, deaths and tests by metro area.