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As several states start to see a surge in COVID-19 cases since reopening, Ohio has not.

Ohio has gradually lifted its stay-at-home order over the past six weeks. The result: a plateau in newly reported cases and a decline in hospitalizations, both reported and estimates of people currently hospitalized. The trend in New York is alsolookinggood right now.

Florida, meanwhile, has had a noteworthy increase. Critics are saying Gov. Ron DeSantis is letting the outbreak get out of control but he is attributing the rise to more testing among low-risk individuals. He says he wont roll back reopening efforts.

CNN takes it a step further. They talked to an expert who said the state has the makings of becoming the "next large epicenter."

By the numbers:The coronavirus isn't going away anytime soon. Confirmed cases in the United States are more than 2.1 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University dashboard. America's death toll is nearing118,000. Globally, there are more than 8.4 million confirmed cases and almost450,000 people have died.

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Contributing: Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer; John Kennedy and Zac Anderson, Palm Beach Post

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