Covid-19 is more widespread than ever in the US but there are some states doing things right - CNN

Among them, Connecticut, which has one of the lowest infection rates in the country.

The state is in its second phase of reopening, where restaurants are limited to 50% indoor capacity and bars -- which health officials across the country have said fueled the spread of the virus -- remain closed.

The state reported a seven-day average of cases of about 7,764 Monday, which is down about 21% from the previous week, Gov.

In Texas, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who in July proposed a two-week stay-at-home order to help drive down cases, said Monday the city will be issuing citations and fines to people who are not following the state's mask mandate.

The state has reported more than 455,000 infections and more than 8,000 people are hospitalized statewide.

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Fauci: Colleges doing regular Covid-19 tests 'should be fine'

And while cases nationwide are still climbing, the key to reopening college campuses safely will be regular testing, Fauci said Monday.

Reopening plans should include "testing people before they get there, once they get there, testing them and even keeping them quarantined for the amount of time of the quarantine, which as you know is about 14 days," he said.

Colleges should be careful with people coming in from outside, Fauci said, adding, "I think if they maintain the guidelines that are put together for people coming back, that they should be fine."

As universities navigate a return to campus, so are schools across the country, many of which have already announced they will be going virtual for the first weeks of the academic year.

Andrew Cuomo said Monday, was "just really reckless, rude, irresponsible and illegal."

"What if one of those people on that cruise gets sick and dies," he asked.