This week's reports also included a comparison to Europe, which is also experiencing, per the task force, "a fall surge similar to the USA." For instance, in New Mexico, the breadth and depth of community spread "is now threatening the health system," the task force said, calling for "significant behavioral change." In Wyoming, where there is "deeply concerning" acceleration in cases, the task force recommended "more intensive restrictions, such as temporary closures of bars and restaurants." There is still no statewide mask mandate in Wyoming, to which the task force said, "The issuance of a statewide recommendation for facial covering communicates urgency. In Arkansas, the task force said it shares the "strong concern of Arkansas leaders that the current situation is worsening."
