It is behind a week or two. Several states, including Indiana, are now at the stage that Washington (where I live) was at 2 weeks ago. And we've been pretty cautious the last two weeks to slow it. Not wishing it on anyone, but unfortunately just give it time. Your population densities yield a slower growth, but the growth is gaining. Indiana case count went from 265>365>477 in the last 60 hours or so.
I think Cuomo is talking that it needs to move through a particular area first to build a group with immunity and testing. Right now that doesn't really exist in the midwest.
I think that is a fair point. But I also believe the COVID-19 virus gained a foothold in places like NYC before mitigation became a way of life. Even Mayor De Blasio was going to a pubic gym after the Trump Administration released the Coronavirus Guidlines.
You could be right. I guess we'll see if the mitigation guidlines have an effect.