15 states see increase in COVID cases as experts warn of potential resurgence

A growing number of COVID-19 cases have been recorded in more than a dozen states – as experts warn the United States could see a resurgence if Americans let their guard down with more lax public health rules .

Although the national case tally has fallen 32.5% in the past month, 15 states have seen their numbers increase by at least 10%, ABC News reported.

These states are: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon and West Virginia.

Meanwhile, several other states have reported a sharp rise in infections over the past week, the outlet reported.

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Delaware, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon and West Virginia have all seen more than 25% increases in their number of cases, the outlet reported.

New York did not consider an increase in recent infections to be significant, but the state has a seven-day average of 35 cases per 100,000 population – a high number per capita surpassed only by New Jersey, according to the New York Times.

Michael Osterholm, who heads the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said the rising numbers could be attributed to some states easing restrictions.

“Minnesota, I think, is really a harbinger of things to come. We’re loosening any restrictions that we’ve had and, in a way, creating a perfect stormy moment for virus transmission, which it’s a variant or not, ”he told ABC News.

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Dr Tara Smith, an infectious disease specialist at Kent State University College of Public Health, said the country could be hit by a resurgence if Americans become less strict on complying with public health measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

“I don’t expect to see something as bad as we’ve just recovered, but if we’re not careful cases can spike again if we let our guard down too soon,” Smith told the exit.

This article originally appeared on NYPost.com.