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The western U.S. counties COVID-19 has barely reached
While COVID-19 has devastated parts of the U.S., including hot spots like New York, New Jersey and Louisiana, many counties in Western states have few cases and no deaths. Some officials and residents in those areas feel that pandemic restrictions were overly cautious. But health experts fear that limited local hospital capacity means a high risk of becoming overwhelmed. Stephanie Sy reports.
