Fourteen states (or more) are now seeing a drastic uptick in COVID-19 cases, reminding us that the pandemic is far from over

This news should serve as a reminder that we are far from a place where we can let our guard down about COVID-19: 14 states, in addition to U.S. territory Puerto Rico, have shown a huge uptick in coronavirus infections. Although areas like New York that were hit hard in the beginning of the pandemic have demonstrated a decrease in cases, officials are seeing other parts of the country that were initially not as severely impacted now getting hit with a concerning increase in cases.