The headline says 50%, but the absolute numbers are surprisingly small for a state that has 40 million people in it. That doesn’t seem like it should be in danger of overcrowding the hospitals, except of course near the prisons.
More states seems to be leaning towards mandatory mask provisions, which seem to help quite a lot. It’s a real shame the issue has become so politicized in the US. By pushing back on mask requirements people are only delaying reopening.
