Health Officials warn about COVID uptick during spring

Health officials are worried about a COVID surge as spring approaches.

Many states are reopening and the fear is that another surge will rise.

FAMILY MEMBER IS LOST, IT’SDEVASTATING AND OUR HEARTS GOOUT TO THIS FAMILY."HEALTH EXPERTS WARN THERE COULDBE A SPRING SURGE IN COVID-19CASES, AS STATES ROLL BACKRESTRICTIONS AND AMERICANSTRAVEL FOR VACATION.THIS MORNING, HEALTH OFFICIALS,INCLUDING DOCTOR ANTHONY FAUCI,HAVE WARNED PEOPLE AGAINSTLETTING THEIR GUARDS DOWN, EVENAS VACCINATIONS INCREASE ANDDAILY CASES CONTINUE TO DROP.FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT CHRISTINACOLEMAN HAS THE DETAILS ON THEDANGERS OF REOPENING.:00-:100:28 - 0:401:24 - 1:291:34 - 1:45WHILE MANY AMERICANS AREBEGINNING TO FEEL MOREOPTIMISTIC ABOUT A COVID-FREEFUTURE, DOCTOR ANTHONY FAUCISAYS WE’RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODSJUST YET.ON SUNDAY, THE NATION’S TOPINFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT WARNEDOF ANOTHER COVID-19 SURGE IFSTATES ROLL BACK RESTRICTIONSTOO SOON.WHILE CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONSAND DEATHS HAVE BEEN DECLINING,FAUCI SAYS PEOPLE SHOULDCONTINUE TO FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTHGUIDELINES AND GET VACCINATEDWHEN IT’S THEIR TURN.FAUCI says: "If you wait just abit longer to give the vaccineprogram a chance to increase theprotection in the community,then it makes pulling back muchless risky."FAUCI’S COMMENTS COME AS TEXAS,MISSISSIPPI AND OTHER STATESREOPEN BUSINESSES AND LIFT THEIRMASK MANDATES, DEFYING PLEASFROM HEALTH OFFICIALS.STEPHENS says: "You can wear it,you can not wear it.

We’re good,we’re open, we’re here, we’vehaving fun."MORE STATES WILL FOLLOW SUIT INTHE COMING WEEKS.STARTING FRIDAY, NEW YORK CITYAND NEW JERSEY RESTAURANTS WILLBE ALLOWED TO OPERATE AT HALFCAPACITY...AND ON APRIL 1ST, CALIFORNIAWILL PARTIALLY REOPEN THEMEPARKS, OUTDOOR STADIUMS ANDBALLPARKS.MEANWHILE, THERE ARE GROWINGCONCERNS OVER A POST-SPRINGBREAK SURGE, AS AMERICANS SLOWLYSTART TRAVELING AGAIN.IF YOU VISIT AMUSEMENT PARKS,BEACHES AND OTHER CROWDEDPLACES, HEALTH EXPERTS RECOMMENDTAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.KELLEY says: "Watch the crowds,try to go at off peak times,wear your mask.

If you can getvaccinated before you go and youare eligible with the state thatis a blessing that you want totake hold of."THE U-S HIT A MAJOR MILESTONEOVER THE WEEKEND, WHEN NEARLY 3MILLION VACCINES WEREADMINISTERED IN ONE DAY, SET