U.S. Virus Cases Rise as Some States Continue Reopening – The Wall Street Journal

Coronavirus cases are rising in parts of the U.S., even as some states lift restrictions, while the growing pandemic in Brazil ensnared President Jair Bolsonaro, who tested positive for the virus Tuesday. The number of cases in the U.S. rose by about 45,000 on Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the slowest…

Coronavirus cases are rising in parts of the U.S., even as some states lift restrictions, while the growing pandemic in Brazil ensnared President Jair Bolsonaro, who tested positive for the virus Tuesday.

The number of cases in the U.S. rose by about 45,000 on Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the slowest daily rise since June 29, although public-health experts caution that the figures don’t necessarily mean the infection rate is slowing. Fewer tests take place on weekends, while coronavirus infections…

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