THREAD: Several big states - CA, NY, IL - appear to be relying on hospitalizations, rather than incidence, as their key threshold for reopening. Here's why that's a mistake: For starters, it's become clear that people are dying in their homes. So while hospitalizations are one measure of severity, it's one measure.

NEW: Evidence-based thresholds states must meet to safely reopen their economies. No state currently meets thresholds for both incidence and testing.
americanprogress.org/issues/healthc… Here are the incidence thresholds compared to current incidence. Only 8 states—Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Oregon, Vermont, and West Virginia—currently meet this threshold.