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Experts say Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas should open later than the dates set by governors
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/experts-say-tennessee-mississippi-and-arkansas-should-open-later-than-the-dates-set-by-governors/522-56ad3d7b-c32b-4f38-8229-8dbef22b0eb4Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation looked at each state's social distancing, testing measures, and infection rates to come up with suggested reopen dates
Author: Richard Ransom
Published: 11:46 PM CDT April 23, 2020
Updated: 11:46 PM CDT April 23, 2020
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But the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (IMHE) has done the best it could with the data it had. Nonetheless, the White House relies on IMHE and today knowing what it knows now, the organization has new updates on when states should reopen.
IMHE looked at each state's social distancing, the testing measures states are taking, and their infection rates.
Tennessee should start to reopen first the week of May 18-24; Mississippi, the following week May 25-31; but Arkansas shouldn't open until June 8th or later. In other words, the dates we're talking about now are too soon.
Nothing more of consequence at link. I will continue to isolate until we have a vaccine widely administered & a good long while after.
