As June comes to a close, let’s take a look back at the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Maps Of The Week, selected health observances and events, and the launch of our new Instagram page to coincide with PublicHealthMaps’ third birthday!
COVID-19 Status
With more than 10 million cases in 188 countries, the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread without signs of letting up. The United States now has one quarter of the world’s known 500,000 deaths due to COVID-19 with states like New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut imposing travel restrictions from other states with increased rates of coronavirus transmission.
These include states like Arizona, Texas and Florida that started to reopen fully and are now reporting their highest case numbers yet with cases climbing overall in 22 states. As public health experts had warned, opening up could possibly lead to a surge in coronavirus cases which is what appears to be happening now.
Sweden, which never fully closed during the coronavirus pandemic, is now suffering roughly twice as many infections and five times as many deaths as their Scandanavian neighbors of Norway, Denmark, and Finland combined. Their neighbors have closed their borders to Sweden as a result of its lax approach to combating COVID-19.
The World Health Organization has reported that Latin America is now the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
As Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the WHO, stated “the worse is yet to come”.
JOHNS HOPKINS CSSE CORONAVIRUS DASHBOARD
WORLDWIDE
Confirmed Cases: 10,278,458
Deaths: 504,936
Recovered: 5,219,513
UNITED STATES
Confirmed Cases: 2,590,552
Deaths: 126,140
Recovered: 705,203
JUNE 2020 MAPS OF THE WEEK
June had four maps of the week that encompassed Alzheimer’s case projections to 2025, US State and Territory Actions with regard to COVID-19, the location of COVID-19 test sites in the United States which are constantly being updated, and Worldwide Mosquito Habitats both current and projected for 2050 & 2080.
Click on each map below for more information and check out our Map Of The Week page.
3 JUNE 2020: PROJECTED RISE IN ALZHEIMER’S CASES BY 2025
SOURCE: UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S
10 JUNE 2020: COVID-19 STATE AND TERRITORY ACTION TRACKER
17 JUNE 2020: COVID-19 TESTING IN THE UNITED STATES
SOURCE: URISA GISCORPS
23 JUNE 2020: MOSQUITO HABITAT CURRENT & PROJECTED, WORLDWIDE
SOURCE: NPR GOATS AND SODA
JUNE 2020 events calendar
What’s Happening in June 2020? highlighted selected monthly, weekly, and daily events and health observances throughout the month. We shine the spotlight on selected June events that you should be aware of not just for June, but throughout the year.
MONTHLY
Even though PTSD treatments work, most people who have PTSD don't get the help they need. June is PTSD Awareness Month. Help us spread the word that effective PTSD treatments are available. Everyone with PTSD—whether they are Veterans or civilian survivors of sexual assault, serious accidents, natural disasters, or other traumatic events—needs to know that treatments really do work and can lead to a better quality of life.
Help raise awareness, spread the word, partner with others, understand PTSD & PTSD Treatment, and get support for yourself or others in a crisis.
We all know someone with an immigration experience or have an immigrant heritage story of our own. This year, we'll be in every state asking people to come together and #CelebrateImmigrants.
This year, the National Safety Council NSC featured some pressing topics, including, but not limited to:
Mental Health
Ergonomics
Building a Safety Culture
Driving
Use the resources provided to help keep you and those around you safe at the workplace and at home.
Access the latest guidelines and resources regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
WEEKLY
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 21 - 27)
National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to call attention to this underrated killer. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 50 per year to about 30. This reduction in fatalities is largely due to greater awareness of the lightning danger, and people seeking safety when thunderstorms threaten.
Each day of Lightning Safety Awareness Week featured a different topic on lightning safety:
Learn and understand these lessons well so that you can practice them throughout the entire year to protect yourself and others!
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week (June 21 - 27)
As highlighted by our June 23rd Map Of The Week above, it is important to understand how critical mosquito control is in our lives. This will be especially important as climate change continues to ravage our planet.
Each year, the last week of June is declared National Mosquito Control Awareness Week by the American Mosquito Control Association. AMCA's "MosquitoWeek" educates the general public about the significance of mosquitoes in their daily lives and the important service provided by the mosquito control workers throughout the United States and worldwide.
DAILY
World Sickle Cell Day (June 19th)
In the United States, nearly 100,000 individuals have SCD. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that SCD affects 1 out of every 365 black or African-American births, and 1 out of every 16,300 Hispanic-American births.
World Oceans Day (June 8th)
For 2020 World Oceans Day is growing the global movement to call on world leaders to protect 30% of our blue planet by 2030. This critical need is called 30x30. By safeguarding at least 30% of our ocean through a network of highly protected areas we can help ensure a healthy home for all!
PublicHealthMaps Day (June 27th)
June was also our third birthday! June 27th saw us release our new home page as well as an updated COVID-19 Resource Page and our new Instagram featured below.
For even more details, check out our post on PublicHealthMaps Three Years Later…
Take a look back at all of our June resources by clicking on the button below:
We started our new Instagram page on PublicHealthMaps’ Third Birthday! Our first few posts highlighted below:
The infamous John Snow 1854 London Cholera Outbreak map that helped inspire the founding of PublicHealthMaps
Our new home page
Our updated Coronavirus Disease 2019 Resource Gateway.
The focus of our Instagram will be on our Map Of The Week, Health Observance Calendar, and highlighting recent blog posts. Check back weekly for more updates!
John Snow 1854 London Cholera Outbreak Map
PublicHealthMaps New Home Page
Updated COVID-19 Resource Gateway
What’s in store for July?
Use the button below and take a look at our July 2020 Calendar. Be on the lookout for our July 1st blog post for further details.
Until then, please #WearAMask, practice #SocialDistancing, and take some time for yourself. Stay safe!