However, as people start to branch out beyond the confines of their homes, concerns of a second-wave of COVID-19 cases are growing, particularly as large crowds gather without masks or social distancing — a direct contradiction to CDC, government, and epidemiologists guidance.

And now, different parts of the country are beginning to see a dichotomy between the number of new cases rising and declining.

But states including North Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia, among 17 others, the number of new cases increased during the week that ended May 24.

While most forms of transportation saw a decline during the pandemic, air travel took one of the hardest hits with the number of travelers screened by TSA being down over 85% year-over-year.

Planes are particularly risky for spreading the coronavirus because air travel requires touching many shared surfaces and presents a difficulty for social distancing, according to the CDC.

Businesses continue to suffer amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the restaurant industry being one of the hardest-hit sectors of the economy as states around the nation limited restaurants to take-out and delivery options for weeks on end.

Missouri's new cases of COVID-19 rose 27% during the week which ended May 24.

While other states like New York, which was the epicenter of the pandemic in the US, saw the number of new cases fall six weeks in a row.

Maryland's beaches and boardwalks were swarmed with crowds on the Memorial holiday weekend with groups of visitors appearing to not wear masks or social distance, which are recommendations given by the CDC during the coronavirus pandemic

Maryland is one of 20 states that has seen the number of new cases increase during the week that ended May 24, although according to Reuters, it's unclear if this is due to a second wave of cases or if it is due to more abundant testing

The United States has the most COVID-19 cases of any country and the economy has been obliterated by pandemic as unemployment reached record highs