Dozens of states have already announced plans to lift stay-at-home orders first put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. How is that move expected to impact the number of new cases and deaths throughout the United States?
According to new projections out of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the lightened restrictions could lead to a “COVID-19 rebound,” with the number of cases per day reaching anywhere from 43,000 to 63,000. The number of deaths per day could be affected as well, landing anywhere from 1,800 to 2,400.
The impact won’t be immediate, researchers noted, but healthcare providers could feel the effects of these lifted regulations by the end of May.