Tony's Diary Package — page 425

- 8,600,000/224,600 26 October 2020 1. Rapid viral spread in both urban and rural counties in most states. 12 States are in the red zone 7 in the orange zane (19 total) there are now only 17 statesin light and dark green status 2. Testinghas been flat or declining since mid September so thisis net testing driving up cases but significant viral spread with rising test + 3. Cases arefilling hospitals in urbanand rural areas signiticantly straining hospital personal--we are now seeing escalating fatalities which will continue well inta December. Tracking daily hospital admissions. 4. Cases are again increasing across the Sunbelt with upticks in the Marth East. Included are major metro profiles with continued hiah plateaus (midwest metros), rapidly rising cases (Chicago, El Paso), or recent upticksin cases (NYC, BOS, Philly) 5. Cases will continue te hit all tine highs week overnweek as the core mitigation efferts and targeted testing far asymptomatic infection int those under are notaccurring. (Lastweek we were up nearly 9K high over high and with current slope it means we could cross LOOK in 2-3 weeks] Current esting and Ag tests have not been aligned te denect the silent spread -- the camrmunity of university stucbents show us that rapid Holation of asymptomatic as well as symptomatic aes nal onky stopped cammunity spread but enabled mere activities and marein person classes = controlling the pandemic community by community increases opportunities notdecreasing. The universities that did nat isolated the asymptomatic infections had many more studentsin isolation and quarantine (30%) showing the failure ofthis approach 7. There has not been an improvement in CAF since July (when improved by 62%) -- ensuring access to new promising therapeutics is erithcal 8. tis critical toact now finding the continued source of silent spread, ensuring infected individuals know how to limit theirinfection af others and with messaging on universal masking, physical distancing, and essentiallimitation of publicand private gatherings indoors especially small gatherings with friends and farnily. 9. Consistent messaging about masks, physical distancing and hand washing with profound limitation on indoor gatherings especially with family and friends is essential at this time point -- this is about empowerment Americans with the knowledge and data for decision making. Red states w stat ight Gren sta Dark Green states (>10% positive) 8% % positi (<3% positive) AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, AL, IN, KY, MS, NV, SC, TX I MI, MN, NC, NM, OR, PA, VA, WY 1A, ID, KS, MO, MT, ND, NE, OK, SD, TN, UT, WI CA, CT, HI, LA, MD, NJ, I DC, DE, MA, ME, NH, NY, OH, WA, WV RI, VT Some buzz around my statement on CNN Erin Burnett that I would favor mask mandates if people do not voluntarily wear masks. I clarify with Sheryl Stolberg of New York Times that local (state, city, county) mandates (if any) are better than national mandate. Adam Silver (Commissioner of NBA) sent me a letter thanking me for helping to make the NBA season successful and safe: SKM_C754e2010251 5200.pdf October 26, 2020 Global - 43,000,000/1,200,000; USA - 8,600,000/224,600 Surging continues: