COVID-19 Worsens In Many States

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says his state is in "the worst shape Ohio has been in” since the start of the pandemic. Across the country, the COVID-19 caseload is getting worse in many smaller cities and rural areas, including places like New Mexico, Missouri and South Dakota.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Tara Smith, professor of epidemiology at Kent State University.