The coronavirus is rapidly surging throughout the United States, with some small rural counties leading the country in per capita rates of confirmed cases, according to a CNBC data analysis.
Rural counties like Gunnison County, Colorado; Blaine County, Idaho; and Summit County, Utah have all been struggling with a recent surge in infections. The counties, located in states popular for skiing and hiking, are now grappling with tourists spreading infections and overwhelming local hospitals.
"We are very aware that it doesn't matter how it got here," Fisher said. "It's here. Now it's a community spread issue." Blaine County Commissioner Jacob Greenberg said a tourist was the first confirmed case in the area. The county is now under a self-isolation order after a surge in community spread cases.
Joni Reynolds, the public health director of Gunnison County, said a lot of the virus spread in the county is due to outside visitors. The county has a small local population but is a couple hundred miles outside of Denver.
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