"So a thousand a day is extraordinary. We are now in crisis mode," said Mayor Jerry Demings of Orange County, Fla.

Nearly 44% of counties have what the CDC considers to be a high COVID-19 transmission rate. That means 100 or more cases per 100,000 people or at least a 10% positivity rate in the past week.

Her family says she was mindful of COVID-19 and always wore her mask but contracted the virus anyway.

The Hawaii Restaurant Association said the no-show problem isn’t new but it’s gotten worse.

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced a vaccine mandate for its medical employees.

The state Health Department on Monday issued new COVID safety guidance for Hawaii public schools, stressing masking and social distancing.

As of Monday morning, 92 people with COVID were being treated at facilities across the state.