- -20% Second C-19 spike peaks. S. cases are trending downward from peak levels during a similar period in July
- 14-17% increase over the typical number of deaths since March, not all attributed to C-19 (CDC)
- 44 states—the number of U.S. C-19 cases flattened or fell in all states but 6 in first week of August
- 73% of adults believe the pandemic is worsening—the highest level of pessimism in the history of this Gallop poll
- 53% of adults say the crisis has harmed their mental health—according to a July Kaiser Family Foundation poll
- Over it—N.J. resident Anna Del Priore, who turns 108 in Sept., survived the
- Spanish Flu and C-19. Her younger sister, Helen, 105, has also survived both illnesses.
Industries most impacted by lockdowns—former jobs of the unemployed
- 39% food, travel, events
- 20% other
- 16% services
- 12% retail
- 7% medical
- 6% Education
