A White House document reveals 18 states are in the coronavirus 'red zone,' and should limit gatherings, close gyms, and mask up

• Eighteen US states are in "the red zone" for coronavirus cases, according to a White House document obtained by the Center for Public Integrity on Thursday.
• That means these states have reported more than 100 new cases per 100,000 residents in the last week.
• The document, which had not been made public, recommended that "red zone" states mandate public use of masks, close bars and gyms, and limit social gatherings to 10 people or fewer.
• Here are all the states that fall into the "red zone."
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It's no secret that the US is up coronavirus creek without a paddle.

Cases have surged astronomically in the last month, and the corresponding uptick hospitalizations and deaths followed in hard-hit states like Arizona, California, and Texas. 

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