Meanwhile in Tuscaloosa, officials say Alabama college students are experimenting with COVID 19 in an unusual way.
This might sound like a horrible idea, but if these young college kids are relatively healthy could this be a way to achieve herd immunity?
Students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 have been attending parties in the city and surrounding area as part of a disturbing contest to see who can catch the virus first, a city council member told ABC News on Wednesday.
Tuscaloosa City Councilor Sonya McKinstry said students have been organizing "COVID parties" as a game to intentionally infect each other with the contagion that has killed more than 127,000 people in the United States. She said she recently learned of the behavior and informed the city council of the parties occurring in the city.
She said the organizers of the parties are purposely inviting guests who have COVID-19.
"They put money in a pot and they try to get COVID. Whoever gets COVID first gets the pot. It makes no sense," McKinstry said. "They're intentionally doing it."
Tuscaloosa Fire Chief Randy Smith told the City Council on Tuesday that he has confirmed the students' careless behavior.
AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 25: Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) leaps over offensive lineman Bradley Bozeman (75) to pick up a first down during a football game between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. (Photo by Scott Donaldson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)